CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, arrived right here on Saturday afternoon for the primary leg of his two-nation tour to the Caribbean and South America.
Upon arrival at Hewanorra Worldwide Airport, Tinubu was accorded full army honours and obtained by Governor-Common Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles and Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre.
In line with a press release from the President’s particular advisor on Info and Technique, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu “will kick off the state go to on Sunday by paying courtesy calls on the Governor-Common and Prime Minister Philip Pierre.
Tinubu will tackle a particular joint session of the Senate and the Home of Meeting on Monday.
The occasion will happen on the William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom, Sandals Grande, Gros Islet.
Visitors embody the Heads of Authorities of the Organisation of Japanese Caribbean States, senior Saint Lucian authorities officers, members of the diplomatic corps, the Nigerian neighborhood in Saint Lucia, and the Director-Common of the OECS, Dr Didacus Jules.
Tinubu will even maintain a high-level working luncheon with the Heads of Authorities of the OECS after the joint session of the Parliament.
Discussions will centre on deepening cooperation between Nigeria and the OECS, specializing in financial partnerships and cultural solidarity for shared prosperity.
In line with the President’s itinerary, he’ll go to the Sir Arthur Lewis Group School in Castries to strengthen academic ties and promote educational change.
“President Tinubu’s go to underscores Nigeria’s dedication to strengthening diplomatic and financial relations with Caribbean states, significantly inside the African Union’s Sixth Area framework, which recognises the African diaspora as an important companion within the continent’s growth,” Onanuga stated.
Following his engagements in Saint Lucia, the President will proceed to Brazil to take part within the 2025 BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro from July 6 to 7.
Tinubu is attending the BRICS summit on the invitation of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, based mostly on Nigeria’s standing as a ‘companion nation’ — a membership class wanting full membership.
The Associate standing is larger than that of a visitor nation, as has been the case previously. South Africa, Egypt, and Ethiopia are African members of BRICS.
The seventeenth BRICS Summit will concentrate on “Strengthening World South Cooperation for Extra Inclusive and Sustainable Governance”. Discussions will prioritise two key areas: World South Cooperation and BRICS Partnerships for Social, Financial, and Environmental Growth.
