President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is on his way back to Abuja following a state visit to Brazil aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between the two nations.
The presidential jet departed Brasília International Airport Air Force Base at 12:57 pm (local time), with Brazilian officials including Amb. Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, Secretary for Africa and the Middle East, and Amb. Carlos José Areias Moreno Garcete, Ambassador of Brazil to Nigeria, present to bid him farewell. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and other government officials also attended. A guard of honour, led by Col. Cel Nicolas, was part of the brief departure ceremony.
President Tinubu arrived in Brasília on Monday, August 25, where he was welcomed with full military honours at the Palácio do Planalto. During the visit, he held discussions with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and senior Brazilian officials, witnessing the signing of five Memoranda of Understanding covering aviation, foreign affairs, science and technology, and agriculture—key areas in Nigeria’s development agenda.
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