President Bola Tinubu on Monday arrived in Brasília, the capital of Brazil, to begin a state visit aimed at deepening Nigeria–Brazil relations across trade, agriculture, energy, and security.
The Nigerian leader, who flew in from Los Angeles, was received at the Brasília Air Base by senior Brazilian officials, including Ambassador Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, Secretary for Africa and the Middle East, and Brazil’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos José Areias Moreno Garcete.
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu also joined the reception team.
Tinubu was later welcomed at his hotel by ministers, heads of government agencies, and private sector leaders ahead of a packed schedule of high-level engagements.
An official welcoming ceremony with full military honours is scheduled to take place at the Planalto Palace, where Tinubu will hold a private meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to be followed by expanded bilateral discussions.
The two leaders are expected to witness the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and address a joint press conference.
During his stay, President Tinubu will also meet with the leadership of Brazil’s Senate, Chamber of Deputies, and Supreme Federal Court.
He is also slated to participate in the Nigeria–Brazil Business Forum, bringing together investors from both countries.
Nigeria and Brazil share a history of warm relations dating back to the early 1960s.
Brazil was the only Latin American country to attend Nigeria’s independence celebration in 1960.
(Editor: Okechukwu Eze)
