President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20).

Mr Tinubu, who arrived on Sunday at 11.03 p.m. local time (Monday 3. 03 a.m. Nigerian time), was received by Breno Costa in the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil.

Mr Tinubu is also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit to advance Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms.

Mr Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, is hosting the 2024 G20 summit, having held the group’s rotating presidency since December 21, 2023. His tenure ends on November 30.

The Brazilian presidency will also treat as a priority the Israel-Hamas war and rising bloc confrontation between the U.S. and China.

The conclusion of the work carried out by the country holding the G20 rotating presidency is usually presented at the annual summit. It is the moment when heads of state and government approve the agreements negotiated throughout the year and point out ways of dealing with global challenges.

The Leaders’ Summit, the climax of the G20 work carried out over the year through ministerial meetings, working groups, and engagement groups, would be presented for adoption at the summit.

In line with the summit’s theme, Mr da Silva declared a three-point agenda of combating hunger, poverty and inequality at the summit scheduled for November 18 to 19.

Mr Tinubu is attending the 2024 G20 summit as the organisers invited representatives of the African Union and the European Union.

(NAN)