President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Brasília, the capital of Brazil, to begin a state visit aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic relations between Nigeria and Brazil.
Tinubu, who flew in from Los Angeles, was received at the Brasília Air Base by senior Brazilian officials, including Ambassador Carlos Duarte, Secretary for Africa and the Middle East, and Brazil’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Garcete. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, was also at the reception, according to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
The state visit will feature high-level engagements, with Tinubu scheduled to meet the President of the Brazilian Senate, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, and the President of the Supreme Federal Court.
In addition, the Nigerian leader will participate in the Nigeria-Brazil Business Forum, a platform expected to bring together top business executives from both nations to explore opportunities for trade, investment, and cooperation.
