Tinubu departs Abuja for G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brazil

President Bola Tinubu will on Sunday, November 17, 2024, leave Abuja for Rio de Janeiro in Brazil to attend the 19th meeting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in the South American country.

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced this via a statement issued on Sunday.

Onanuga said Tinubu’s participation at the summit in Brazil is at the instance of the Brazilian President and current president of the group, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The summit holding from Monday, November 18, to Tuesday, November 19, will bring together leaders from the world’s top 20 economies, including the European Union, the African Union, and multilateral financial institutions, among others.

Onanuga stated that 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.

Tinubu returns to Abuja from Saudi Arabia

He said: “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 presidential spokesman added that Tinubu will be accompanied by top government officials including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha; the Minister of Art, Tourism, Culture and Creativity, Hannatu Musawa; the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Aliyu Abdullahi; and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.

Onanuga further stated that President Tinubu will return to Nigeria at the end of the summit.

The Star