Wednesday June 25, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, June 24, received the Vice President of Brazil, Geraldo Alckmin, at the State House in Abuja, as part of high-level diplomatic engagements between Nigeria and Brazil.
The visit marked a significant moment in Nigeria’s growing bilateral relationship with Brazil and comes amid the ongoing Second Session of the Nigeria–Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM).
The Vice President of Brazil, Geraldo Alckmin and his wife, Maria Alckmin, on Tuesday arrived Nigeria for the commencement of the Second Session of the Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM).
On arrival at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, the delegation was received by Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia and Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole.
Other government officials that received the delegation are the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari; among others.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the high-profile visit, represents a watershed in Nigeria’s South-South diplomatic engagement.
