Tinubu arrives in Brazil for state visit + Photos

*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives in Brasilia, and is received by senior Brazilian Government officials and at the Brasília Air Base in the South American country

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived Monday, August 25, 2025, in Brasília, Brazil, to commence a state visit.

ConsumerConnect reports President Tinubu, had flown in from Los Angeles, United States (US), was received on arrival in Brasilia by senior Brazilian government officials at the Brasília Air Base.

The officials included Ambassador Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, Secretary for Africa and the Middle East and Ambassador Carlos José Areias Moreno Garcete, Ambassador of Brazil to Nigeria.

Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu, Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, was also at the Air Base reception, in Brazil.

Other Ministers, Heads of key Federal Government agencies, and private sector members, who would participate in a string of bilateral talks and MOU signings, later welcomed the Nigerian leader to his hotel.

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Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, stated that the official welcoming ceremony, with full military honours, would hold Monday at the Planalto Palace.

The government disclosed President Tinubu and the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, at the Planalto, would hold a tête-à-tête, followed by expanded bilateral meetings attended by senior officials of both governments.

President Tinubu inspecting the guard of honour in upon arrival in Brazil

The leaders also will witness the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and address a joint press conference afterwards.

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The statement, which disclosed this development, noted President Tinubu would meet with the President of the Brazilian Senate at the National Congress, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, and the President of the Supreme Federal Court.

Tinubu will also participate in the Nigeria-Brazil Business Forum as part of a packed programme in Brasília on Monday.

Nigeria and Brazil share longstanding cordial diplomatic relations from the early 1960s.

Nigeria formally established its Embassy in Brazil October 18, 1966, while Brazil was the only Latin American country to participate in Nigeria’s independence celebrations on October 1, 1960.

Since President Tinubu’s inauguration May 29, 2023, high-level engagements have strengthened ties between the two countries.

Most recently, President Tinubu led Nigeria’s delegation to the BRICS Leaders’ Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, July 2025, and on President Lula’s invitation, attended the G20 Summit in Brazil, November 2024.

Brazilian Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin and his wife, Maria Lúcia Alckmin, visited Abuja for the Second Session of the Mechanism for Strategic Dialogue from June 25–26, 2025.

Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Nigeria’s Honourable Minister for Foreign Affairs, had participated in the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro from April 28–29 this year, while the Brazilian Foreign Minister, Mauro Vieira, paid an official visit to Abuja, March 12, 2025.

Nigeria and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), in 2013, to establish the Mechanism for Strategic Dialogue to foster cooperation in agriculture, trade, defence, energy, education, power, petroleum, and mining.

The Dialogue is co-chaired by the Vice-Presidents of both countries and alternates annually.

The Second Session of the Mechanism for Strategic Dialogue occurred in Abuja from June 23–25, 2025.

This resulted in the signing of seven MoUs, including agreements on the Strategic Dialogue Mechanism Cooperation Renewal, Defence Cooperation, Energy, Tourism, Audio-Visual Co-Production, Livestock Development, and Counternarcotics.

Brazil is a key partner in Nigeria’s food security programme.

The $2.5 billion JBS investment to strengthen food security and develop sustainable supply chains was signed in Brazil during President Tinubu’s participation at the 2024 G20 Leaders’ Summit.

The Presidential aide said the project aimed to boost local production and create job opportunities for Nigerian youths.

The Green Imperative Programme (GIP), a $1.1 billion agricultural mechanisation project launched in 2019, is also on course, the statement noted.

Onanuga stated the project as well aims to supply 10,000 tractors, and 50,000 units of farm equipment for assembly in Nigeria.

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