President Bola Tinubu has expressed Nigeria’s commitment to working closely with Brazil to strengthen bilateral relations and advance shared priorities, and welcomed the country to chair the G-20 in 2024.
Receiving the certificate from the Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Jose Arias, at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday, the President said: “We have a long history of bilateral and cultural ties with Brazil. You should look at Nigeria as your second home and explore the abundant economic opportunities in the country.
“I am talking to some of my Brazilian friends about the possibilities of investing in dairy farming in Nigeria. We are looking forward to pursuing these investments.
“In my recent discussions with President Lula, we agreed to promote economic development in both of our countries, and I look forward to continuing this cooperation.”
President Tinubu called on the new Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria to give priority to establishing direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil.
The President reiterated his discussions on the matter with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in February 2024.
Earlier in his remarks, Ambassador Arias said President Lula looks forward to welcoming President Tinubu to the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro on November 18 and 19, 2024.
He also conveyed President Lula’s invitation for Nigeria to join the Global Coalition against Hunger and Poverty.
He said that this initiative, based on the value of food security, is the main proposal of Brazil's presidency of the G-20 to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030.
“I am in a country just like Brazil and with the culture, music and people of Nigeria, I feel at home here.”
“I will do everything possible to improve Brazil-Nigeria relations. Ten years ago, the trade volume between our two countries was around $10 billion, and I will work hard to improve this number.
“Africa is a top priority for President Lula, and Nigeria is the most important country for us,” the Brazilian ambassador said.
President Tinubu also received a certificate from Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Vice Admiral Seth Amoama (Retd).
The President commended Ghana’s active participation in ECOWAS and reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening relations with its West African ally.
The President told the Ghanaian High Commissioner and former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), who is an alumnus of the University of Ibadan and Fellow of the National Defence College, Abuja, “You should feel at home in Nigeria. Our doors are always open and I wish you a pleasant stay in the country.”
Amoama expressed Ghana’s strong support for Nigeria’s leadership in the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.
“We will continue to support President Tinubu’s able leadership in every way possible,” the Ghanaian ambassador said.
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