Tinubu Departs Abuja To Join World Leaders In Brazil For G20 Summit

President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday to participate in the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit.

The summit will be held from November 18 to 19, and the Nigerian president’s attendance follows an invitation from Brazilian President and current G20 Chair, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

According to a statement from the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the G20 summit will bring together leaders from the world’s 20 largest economies, along with representatives from the European Union, the African Union, and major multilateral financial institutions.

This year’s summit, under the theme “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,” will focus on discussions regarding hunger and poverty eradication, global 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.