President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu have returned to Abuja after a successful outing at the G20 Leaders Summit in Rio De Jeneiro Brazil.
President Tinubu, who traveled with his wife, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 10:20 p.m on Saturday and was received by senior government officials, including Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani; the Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike; the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje; the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; and the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun.
While in Brazil, Tinubu threw his weight behind the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, describing it as a “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.
There, President Tinubu held bilateral talks with Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who commended the Tinubu-led administration’s economic reforms and the positive indicators.
He also presided over the signing of a $2.5 billion Letter of Intent between the Nigerian government and JBS S.A., a Brazilian company and one of the top three largest meat processing companies globally.
President Tinubu left Abuja for Brazil last Sunday, November 17, after hosting the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who was on a state visit to Nigeria.