State Visit: Tinubu departs Japan for Brazil with stopover in U.S.

President Bola Tinubu departed Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday night for Brazil, where he will begin a state visit on Sunday.
Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement that the president would make a stopover in Los Angeles before proceeding to Brasília, the Brazilian capital.
The trip to Brazil marks the second leg of Mr Tinubu’s two-nation tour, which began with his departure from Abuja on August 15.
On his way to Japan, the president had a brief stop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before arriving in Yokohama on the morning of August 18.
While in Japan, Tinubu participated in the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), attending both the opening and plenary sessions on August 20.
He also held a series of bilateral meetings with Japanese government officials, business leaders, and development partners, aimed at strengthening ties between Nigeria and Japan.
The president further used the visit to highlight Nigeria’s economic reform agenda and to seek greater Japanese investment in infrastructure, technology, and renewable energy.
In addition to official engagements, Mr Tinubu concluded his stay with an interactive session with Nigerians in the diaspora on Thursday night in Yokohama.
At the forum, he commended their contributions to national development and urged them to remain good ambassadors of Nigeria while exploring opportunities to invest in their homeland.
Mr Tinubu is expected to focus on trade, security, and cultural exchange during his visit to Brazil, reinforcing Nigeria’s bilateral relations with Latin America’s largest economy.
According to the statement, the visit will also feature discussions on cooperation in agriculture, energy transition, and regional security —areas of shared interest between the two countries.
Mr Tinubu’s engagements in Brazil will include meetings with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other senior government officials.
He is also expected to meet with the Nigerian community in Brazil to brief them on government policies and encourage stronger diaspora participation in national growth.
Mr Tinubu is due to return to Nigeria after completing his official engagements in Brazil.
(NAN)
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