PRESIDENT TINUBU LEAVES ABUJA FOR RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, TO ATTEND THE 19TH MEETING OF THE G20 LEADERS’ SUMMIT 17-11-24
By Sadiq Aminu President Bola Tinubu will today (Sunday) leave Abuja for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the 19th meeting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit taking place in the South American country.
A statement says his participation is at the instance of the Brazilian President and current President of the group, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The Summit holding from Monday, November 18 to Tuesday 19, will bring together leaders from the world’s top 20 economies, including the European Union, the African Union, and multilateral financial institutions among others.
This year’s meeting, under 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.
The statement says Nigeria has always strongly advocated for 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 President is also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Summit in advancement of Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms.
Signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the statement says the President will return to Nigeria at the end of the visit.