Just five days after returning from Saudi Arabia, President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 19th Summit of the Group of 20 (G20) Heads of State and Government.
President Tinubu landed on Sunday at 11:03 p.m. local time (3:03 a.m. on Monday in Nigeria), where he was welcomed by Ambassador Breno Costa from Brazil’s Ministry of External Relations.
Accompanying the president were several key officials, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Livestock Development Idi Mukhtar Maiha, and Minister of Art, Tourism, Culture, and Creativity Hannatu Musawa.
While in Rio de Janeiro, President Tinubu is expected to hold bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the G20 summit. According to sources, these discussions will centre on advancing Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms.
The summit, themed “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,” aims to address three pillars of sustainable development: economic, social, and environmental, as well as explore ways to reform global governance.
The 2024 G20 summit is hosted by Brazilian President Lula da Silva, who has led the group’s rotating presidency since December 21, 2023. His term will conclude on November 30.