President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20).
The President, who arrived there in the early hours of Monday was received by that country’s minister of external relations, Amb. Breno Costa.
He was accompanied by Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, minister of Livestock Development, and Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Tourism, Culture and Creativity.
Others are Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, and Amb. Mohammed Mohammed, Director General of the National Intelligence Agency.
President Tinubu is expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit in advancement of Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms.
President of Brazil, Lula da Silva is hosting the 2024 G20 summit having held the group’s rotating presidency since Dec. 21, 2023. His tenure ends on Nov. 30.
The summit, with the theme: “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,” shall focus on three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social, and environmental – and the reform of global governance.
The conclusion of the work carried out by the country holding the G20 rotating presidency is usually presented at the annual summit.
It is the moment when heads of state and government approve the agreements negotiated throughout the year and point out ways of dealing with global challenges.
The Leaders’ Summit, the climax of the G20 work carried out over the year through Ministerial Meetings, Working Groups, and Engagement Groups, would be presented for adoption at the summit.
President Tinubu is attending the 2024 G20 summit as the organisers invited representatives of the African Union and the European Union.
Attending are 19 member countries, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, and Indonesia.
Others are Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, the UK and the US.
(Editor: Okechukwu Eze)
