By Gabriel Ani
President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja late Saturday night after attending the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The presidential plane departed Galeão Air Force Base at 10:20 a.m. local time on Saturday, landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja several hours later. Tinubu was welcomed by government officials, including his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.
President Tinubu had left Nigeria the previous Sunday to participate in the two-day summit, held on November 18 and 19. The gathering brought together leaders from the world’s largest economies, including representatives from the European Union, the African Union, and major financial institutions. Nigeria was invited as a guest country to the summit.
The G20 Summit, held under the theme “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,” focused on pressing global issues, including the fight against hunger and poverty, reforming global governance structures, and sustainable development and energy transition.
During the summit, President Tinubu reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to international efforts aimed at combating hunger and poverty. “Nigeria is fully committed to the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty,” Tinubu said, aligning with an initiative spearheaded by Brazil’s G20 presidency.
In addition to participating in the summit’s discussions, President Tinubu held several bilateral meetings and oversaw the signing of a letter of intent with three Brazilian companies. The agreements aim to foster the development of Nigeria’s livestock sector, a move seen as part of broader efforts to strengthen agricultural cooperation between the two nations.
