President Bola Tinubu arrived in Brasília, Brazil, on Monday to begin a state visit aimed at deepening diplomatic, economic, and strategic ties between the two nations.
According to Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga, the President, who flew in from Los Angeles, was received at the Brasília Air Base by senior Brazilian officials, including Ambassador Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, Secretary for Africa and the Middle East, and Brazil’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos José Areias Moreno Garcete. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, was also present.
Tinubu will be accorded an official welcome with full military honours at the Planalto Palace, where he is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Both leaders will witness the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) across key sectors before addressing a joint press conference.
His itinerary also includes meetings with the leadership of Brazil’s National Congress and Supreme Federal Court, as well as participation in the Nigeria-Brazil Business Forum.
Nigeria and Brazil have maintained close relations since the 1960s, reinforced in recent years by high-level visits and expanded cooperation under the Mechanism for Strategic Dialogue, covering trade, agriculture, defence, energy, and education.
Brazil is a significant partner in Nigeria’s food security initiatives, including the $2.5 billion JBS investment in sustainable supply chains and the $1.1 billion Green Imperative Programme, which will provide tractors and farm equipment for local assembly.
