PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday departed Abuja for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to attend the 19th meeting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit taking place in the South American country.
This is according to a release issued by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga on Sunday afternoon, 17 November 2024.
According to Onanuga’s statement, the Nigerian leader’s participation is at the instance of the Brazilian President and current President of the group, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The Summit, held from Monday, 18 November to Tuesday 19, will bring together leaders from the world’s top 20 economies, including the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) and multilateral financial institutions, among others.
This year’s meeting, with 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.
Nigeria has always strongly advocated 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.
The trip comes five days after Tinubu returned to Abuja after attending the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The summit, which was hosted by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on Monday, focused on current issues in the Middle East.
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