On Sunday, President Bola Tinubu leaves Abuja to attend the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
According to reports, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil and the current G20 Chair, invited the Nigerian president to attend the summit, which is scheduled for November 18–19.
The G20 summit will bring together leaders of the 20 biggest economies in the world, as well as representatives from the European Union, the African Union, and significant multilateral financial institutions, according to a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
With the theme “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,” this year’s summit will address issues like ending hunger and poverty, worldwide governance reform, sustainable development, and energy transitions.
The statement further highlighted Nigeria’s long-standing advocacy for the reform of global governance institutions, particularly its push for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
On the sidelines of the summit, President Tinubu is expected to engage in bilateral talks aimed at advancing Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms.
The statement partly read, “This year’s meeting, under the theme, ‘Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,’ will see the participants discuss the fight against hunger and poverty; reform of the Institution of global governance and; sustainable development and Energy Transition.
“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.”
The President will be accompanied by key officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, the Ministers of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, Art, Tourism, Culture and Creativity, Hannatu Musawa, and the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, as well as the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
He is scheduled to return to Nigeria upon completing the visit.
