President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja on Sunday for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled for November 18-19, 2024.
The summit, themed *”Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,”* will bring together leaders from the world’s top 20 economies, the African Union, the European Union, and global financial institutions. Discussions will focus on fighting hunger and poverty, reforming global governance, and sustainable development.
Tinubu’s participation follows an invitation from Brazil’s President and G20 leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
“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,” said Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement.
On the sidelines of the summit, President Tinubu will hold bilateral talks with other world leaders to advance Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms, particularly in agriculture, energy, and infrastructure.
Accompanying the President are key government officials, including Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Livestock Development Idi Maiha, Minister of Art and Tourism Hannatu Musawa, Minister of State for Agriculture Dr. Aliyu Abdullahi, and National Intelligence Agency Director-General Mohammed Mohammed.
This marks Tinubu’s first visit to Brazil as President and his 31st foreign trip since assuming office 17 months ago.
So far, he has spent 125 days abroad, visited 16 countries, and logged over 267 flight hours.
