Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu and First Lady, Sen Remi Tinubu were on Monday, November 18, welcomed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and First Lady, Janja da Silva to the opening of the G20 2024 Summit at the Museum of Modern Art, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Recall the Nigerian leader is in Brazil to participate in the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit.

The summit will be held from November 18 to 19, and the Nigerian president’s attendance follows an invitation from Brazilian President and current G20 Chair, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

During the summit, President Tinubu is expected to engage in bilateral discussions aimed at advancing Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms.

The G20 summit, hosted by Brazilian President Lula da Silva, focuses on the theme, “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet.” Discussions will address sustainable development in economic, social, and environmental dimensions, global governance reforms, climate change, and the digital economy.

The Brazilian presidency has prioritized topics such as the Israel–Hamas conflict and geopolitical tensions between the United States and China. The outcomes of the presidency’s year-long efforts will be formalized at the summit.

The G20 comprises 19 member countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, the UK, and the US, along with the European Union.

The African Union and European Union were invited to the summit, marking Nigeria’s participation in line with President Da Silva’s commitment to addressing food security and eradicating extreme poverty by 2030.