President Bola Tinubu has arrived Rio d Janeiro, Brazil to attend the 19th meeting of the leaders of G20 which is scheduled to hold between 18 and 19 November 2024.
President Tinubu’s participation is at the invitation of the Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Da Silva also doubles as the current chairman of the G20.
The summit is expected to 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, has as its theme, “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet.” Participants are expected to discuss climate related issues in addition to increasing discontent among citizens, which policy makers believe is a direct effect of increasing hunger and poverty in many regions of the world.
The summit also expected to discuss and take key decisions in relation reform of the Institution of global governance and sustainable development and Energy Transition.
Revealing the role expected of President Bola Tinubu at the summit, Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga in an earlier statement said that , “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.
“President Tinubu is also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Summit in advancement of Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms.”
The spokesman also said that the president will be attending the summit with top functionaries including, Amb. 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: Dr Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, and Amb. Mohammed Mohammed, Director General of the National Intelligence Agency.