Why Tinubu is in Brazil...

By emmanuel MALAGU

President Bola Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has arrived at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20).

The President, who arrived on Sunday at 11.03 p.m. Local Time, (Monday 3. 03 a.m. Nigerian Time), was received by Breno Costa of the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil.

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 Mohammed Mohammed, Director General of the National Intelligence Agency.

President Tinubu is also expected to hold Bilateral Meetings on the Sidelines of the Summit in advancement of Nigeria’s Socio-Economic Reforms.

Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, 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 of Global Temperatures and the Principles of Digital Economy, among other Themes.

The Brazilian Presidency will also treat as priority, the Israel–Hamas War and rising Bloc Confrontation between the United States and China.

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.

The Summit will be attended by 19 Member Countries that include 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.

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 hold from November 18 to November 19.

President Tinubu is attending the 2024 G20 summit as the organisers invited Representatives of the African Union and the European Union.

Carlos Areias, Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, conveyed President Da Silva’s Invitation to Tinubu to attend the 2024 G20 Summit on August 29, when he presented his Letter of Credence to him.

Areias had said Da Silva was looking forward to welcoming President Tinubu to the G20 Leaders’ Summit, saying that Food Security was the main Proposal of the Brazilian Presidency at the G20 to eliminate extreme Poverty by 2030.

 

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