Tinubu departs
Tinubu off to Brazil for G20 summit
President Bola Tinubu is off to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday to attend the 19th meeting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in the country from Monday, November 18 to Tuesday 19, 2024.
President Tinubu is invited to the summit by the Brazilian President and current President of the group, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Many eminent world leaders from top 20 economies, including the European Union, the African Union, and multilateral financial institutions will attend the summit.
A statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, informed that the theme of this year’s meeting is, ‘Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet.’
It further said it would focus on the fight against hunger and poverty; reform of the Institution of global governance and; sustainable development and Energy Transition.
According to statement, “Nigeria has always strongly advocated for a reform of the global governing institutions, and often presented its impressive credentials as a strong contender for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
“President Tinubu is also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Summit in advancement of Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms.
“He will be accompanied by top government officials including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, Ministers of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, Art, Tourism, Culture and Creativity, Hannatu Musawa, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
“The President will return to Nigeria at the end of the visit.”