President Bola Tinubu has landed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20).
He touched down on Sunday at 11:03 p.m. local time (Monday, 3:03 a.m. Nigerian time) and was received by Ambassador Breno Costa from Brazil’s Ministry of External Relations.
Accompanying President Tinubu are key members of his cabinet, including Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar, Livestock Development Minister Idi Mukhtar Maiha, and Art, Tourism, Culture and Creativity Minister Hannatu Musawa. Others in his delegation are Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, and Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed, Director General of the National Intelligence Agency.
The summit, hosted by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will focus on the theme “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet.”
Discussions will center on sustainable development’s economic, social, and environmental dimensions, along with reforms to global governance. Critical topics include rising global temperatures, the digital economy, and ongoing geopolitical tensions, particularly the Israel-Hamas conflict and U.S.-China relations.
President Tinubu is expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines to advance Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms. His attendance underscores Nigeria’s commitment to addressing global challenges and promoting international cooperation.
The summit runs from November 18 to 19, with 19 member countries and representatives from the African Union and European Union participating.
