Tinubu urges reforms, more inclusion for Africa at BRICS summit

President Bola Tinubu has called for urgent reforms to global systems, urging greater inclusion and fairness for Africa and other emerging economies.

Tinubu made the call at the 17th meeting of the Global South and the Emerging Economies bloc, BRICS, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday, July 5, 2025.

‎The president advocated for fairer global financial and healthcare structures.
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Tinubu, who was invited to the summit by Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, stated that Nigeria supports the BRICS position on the need to focus on collective, fair, and equitable global development.

“Nigeria, therefore, associates with what I have heard today and all that has happened in BRICS. The next issues are financial restructuring and reevaluation of the global structure,” the president was quoted as saying in a statement issued by his spokesman, Bayo Obanuga, on Monday, July 7.

He noted that environmental degradation, climate crisis, and global healthcare inequalities were shared concerns pertinent to Africa.

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“Africa has contributed the least to global emissions but suffers the most,” Tinubu added.

Tinubu emphasised the need for a new path of justice, anchored in fairness, sustainable technology transfer, and accessible financing, so that emerging economies can fully benefit from various initiatives.

Tinubu further stated that addressing non-communicable diseases must remain a collective health concern.

He said: “As we approach COP-30 and look to strengthen the global health system, we believe the BRICS must not only be a bloc for emerging economies but also a beacon for emerging solutions and resolutions rooted in solidarity, self-reliance, sustainability, and shared prosperity of a common future.

“Nigeria reaffirms its commitment to strategic collaboration that translates into sustainable and inclusive development for all.”

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