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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the 17th Summit of Heads of State and Government for the Global South and Emerging Economic Bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS).
State Governors in President鈥檚 delegation to participate in the summit with the President are Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Prince Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta) and Mohammed Umar Bago (Niger).
Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement said, the President鈥檚 flight touched down at the Galeao Air Force Base tarmac at 8:45 pm on Friday, where the Galeao Air Force Base Commander coordinated the Guard of Honour.
Brazil鈥檚 Deputy Minister for Africa and the Middle East, Ambassador Carlos Sergio Sobral Duarte, and the Deputy Minister for Trade Promotion, Science, Technology, Innovation, and Culture, received President Tinubu.
President Tinubu is in Brazil at the invitation of President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva. The Nigerian leader will attend a bilateral meeting hosted by President Lula today, July 5, ahead of the summit on June 6 and 7.
At the BRICS Summit, the President will participate in a plenary session and deliver an address on Nigeria鈥檚 ongoing reforms to reposition the economy for global competitiveness.
He will also attract investors to capitalise on the country鈥檚 opportunities in agriculture, solid minerals, healthcare, and alternative energy.
The summit鈥檚 theme is 鈥淪trengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance.鈥 Deliberations will centre on health, Artificial Intelligence, governance, and Climate Change issues.
Ahead of the Leaders鈥 Summit, the political negotiators of BRICS brainstormed over aligning more commitments to combat socially determined diseases, artificial intelligence governance, and climate finance. Their focus was on providing concrete solutions to the structural challenges faced by the Global South.