- Safiu Kehinde
President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Wednesday for Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, to participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit and the African Union-European Union Summit.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to the statement, Tinubu will first stop at Johannesburg where he will attend the G20 Summit before heading to Luanda for the AU-EU Summit.
“President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for a two-nation visit to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola.”
“President Tinubu’s first stop is Johannesburg, where he will attend the 20th Summit of the G20 Leaders. After the summit, he will proceed to Angola for the AU-EU Summit.” The statement partly read.
Onanuga said that South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, the current G20 President, extended the invitation to Tinubu, just as Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva did same during his tenure in 2024.
The G20 Summit, scheduled for November 22 to 23 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, will gather leaders of the world’s top economies, as well as representatives of the EU, AU and global institutions.
The theme, “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability,” will guide deliberations across three plenary sessions.
“Inclusive and Sustainable Growth; Leaving No One Behind: Building our economies, the role of trade, Financing for development and the Debt burden.”
“A Resilient World: the G20’s Contribution to Disaster Risk Reduction; Climate Change; Just Energy Transitions; Food Systems.”
“A fair and Just Future for All: Critical Minerals; Decent Work; Artificial Intelligence.”
Tinubu, according to the statement, is expected to hold bilateral meetings on the margins of the summit to advance the Renewed Hope Agenda and deepen discussions on regional and global peace, security and development.
After the G20 meetings, the Nigerian President will join AU and EU leaders for their 7th Summit scheduled for November 24 to 25 in Luanda, Angola.
“The AU and EU meeting will bring together young leaders, innovators and Civil Society Organisations to brainstorm on some of the shared challenges of the two unions.”
“It will also provide recommendations on how to address issues related to climate change, inclusivity in development, infrastructure, the digital economy, the creative industry, manufacturing and agribusiness.” The statement read further.
The President will be accompanied by senior officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar.
Others are the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, and Minister of Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Mohammed Mohammed.
The President is billed to return to Nigeria at the end of the two meetings.