The President, who was received by Ambassador Breno Costa in the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil, was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister of Livestock
Development, Idi Maiha, and the Minister of Art, Tourism, Culture and Creativity, Hannatu Musawa.
Others are the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, and Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed.
Tinubu is also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit on the advancement of Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms.
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The President of Brazil, Lula da Silva, is hosting the 2024 G20 summit, having held the group’s rotating presidency since December 21, 2023. His tenure ends on November 30.
The summit, with the theme: “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,” will focus on three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social, and environmental – and the reform of global governance.
It will also highlight the rising global temperatures and the principles of the digital economy, among other themes.
The Brazilian presidency will also treat as a priority, the Israel–Hamas war, and the rising bloc confrontation between the United States and China.
The summit will be attended by 19 member countries including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, the UK, and the US.
In line with the theme of the summit, Da Silva declared a three-point agenda of combating hunger, poverty and inequality at the summit scheduled to be held from November 18 to November 19.