Tinubu arrives in Brazil for G20 Summit
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20).
The President, who arrived on Sunday at 11.03 p.m. local time (Monday 3. 03 a.m. Nigerian time), was received by Amb. Breno Costa in the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil.
He was accompanied by Mr Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Idi Mukhtar Maiha, minister of Livestock Development, and Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Tourism, Culture and Creativity.
Others are: Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, and Amb. Mohammed Mohammed, Director General of the National Intelligence Agency.
The Nigerian Leader is also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit in advancement of Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms.
President Tinubu’s participation at the 2024 G20 summit is at the invitation of the organisers, who extended invitations to representatives of the African Union and the European Union.
It would be recalled that the Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Carlos Areias, conveyed President Da Silva’s invitation to President Tinubu to attend the 2024 G20 summit on Aug. 29th, when he presented his Letter of Credence to the Nigerian Leader.
Meanwhile, the President of Brazil, Mr. Lula da Silva, is hosting the 2024 G20 summit sequel to the group’s rotational presidency with Brazil since Dec. 21, 2023.
Da Silva’s tenure now ends on Nov. 30th, 2024.The summit, with the theme: “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,” will focus on three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social, and environmental – and the reform of global governance.
The summit will highlight the rising of global temperatures and the principles of digital economy, among other themes.
The Brazilian presidency will also deliberate on the Israel–Hamas war and rising bloc confrontation between the United States and China.
The conclusion of the work carried out by the country holding the G20 rotating presidency will also be presented at the annual summit.
It is the moment when heads of state and government approve the agreements negotiated throughout the year and point out ways of dealing with global challenges.
The summit will be attended by 19 member countries that include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India and Indonesia.
Others are: Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, the UK and the US.
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