President Tinubu Returns to Abuja After Attending G-20 Summit in Brazil

President Bola Tinubu has returned to the nation’s capital, Abuja after attending the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The president’s official aircraft, Nigeria Air Force 1, touched down at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by 10.20pm on Sunday.

President Tinubu, in the company of his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was received on arrival by top government officials, including his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike; his Finance counterpart and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani; National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.

The president had earlier departed Galeao Air Force Basa (SBGL) Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 10.30 a.m. (local time) yesterday.

While in Brazil, President Tinubu expressed support for the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, describing it as “bold and visionary step” and “a significant milestone to eradicate global hunger and poverty.”

He also expressed Nigeria’s readiness to represent Africa on the United Nations Security Council.

On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, the President held bilateral talks with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, who commended the Tinubu-led administration’s economic reforms and the positive indicators.

President Tinubu also presided over the signing of a $2.5 billion Letter of Intent between the Nigerian government and the JBS S.A, a Brazilian company and one of the top three largest meat processing companies globally.

The president had left Abuja for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil last Sunday, November 17, after hosting the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a state visit to Nigeria.

He was accompanied on the official trip by top government officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; Ministers of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha; Art, Tourism, Culture and Creativity, Hannatu Musawa; Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.

Deji Elumoye

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