President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Wednesday depart Abuja for a two-nation working trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, where he is scheduled to participate in high-level global and continental summits.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said the President’s first stop will be Johannesburg to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit, themed “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.” The two-day gathering will feature three plenary sessions focusing on Inclusive and Sustainable Growth, building resilient economies, trade, financing for development, debt challenges, disaster-risk reduction, climate action, just energy transitions, food systems, critical minerals, decent work, and artificial intelligence.
President Tinubu is also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit as part of efforts to advance his Renewed Hope Agenda and strengthen partnerships on regional and international peace, security, and development.
Following the G20 Summit, the President will proceed to Luanda for the 7th AU-EU Summit, scheduled for 24–25 November. The meeting will convene Heads of State and Government, young leaders, innovators, and Civil Society Organisations to explore solutions to shared challenges, including climate change, inclusive development, infrastructure, the digital economy, the creative sector, manufacturing, and agribusiness.
This year’s G20 Summit, to be held from 22–23 November at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, is hosted under the leadership of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who currently chairs the group. Tinubu’s participation follows a similar invitation by former G20 Chair, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, to the 2024 summit in Rio de Janeiro.
President Tinubu will be accompanied by senior government officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake; Minister of Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole; and Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
