President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria from Brazil, where he participated in the G20 Leaders’ Summit. He arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja late on Saturday, where he was warmly welcomed by government officials and dignitaries.
Tinubu had departed Galeão International Airport (SBGL) in Rio de Janeiro earlier in the day after attending the summit, which focused on global cooperation against hunger, poverty, and other pressing issues.
During the summit, the Nigerian president endorsed a global alliance aimed at combating hunger and poverty. He also engaged in bilateral talks with Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who praised his administration’s ongoing reforms.
“We have too many children out of school, and we understand that education is a critical solution to both hunger and poverty. We are working on initiatives to keep these children in school, and we need your support to make that happen,” President Tinubu told Georgieva.
He also highlighted his administration’s efforts to expand Nigeria’s tax base without raising taxes on the already burdened population. “We are engaging stakeholders and sensitizing Nigerians to achieve inclusive developmental growth. We need your support to make this a reality,” he added.
The president was accompanied to the summit by a high-level delegation, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; the Minister of Livestock Development; and the Minister of Arts, Tourism, Culture, and Creativity.
The G20, consisting of 19 member countries and the European Union, is a forum for global economic cooperation, with members including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, the UK, the US, and the European Union.
