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President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Saturday, June 28, for state visits to Saint Lucia and Brazil.
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He will attend the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil on Nigeria’s status as a partner country.
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Tinubu is expected to address Saint Lucia’s parliament and deepen ties with the Caribbean and Global South.
President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday, June 28, embark on a diplomatic tour of Saint Lucia and Brazil, in a strategic move to strengthen Nigeria’s foreign engagements, particularly with the Caribbean and Global South.
According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the president’s first stop will be Saint Lucia where he is scheduled to undertake a state visit aimed at deepening Nigeria’s relations with Caribbean nations.
A major highlight of the Saint Lucia visit is President Tinubu’s expected address to a special joint session of the country’s Senate and House of Assembly. The event is billed to hold at the William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom, Sandals Grande, Gros Islet, with attendance from key Caribbean leaders, members of the diplomatic corps, Nigerian citizens in Saint Lucia, and the Director-General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr Didacus Jules.
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Following the parliamentary session, President Tinubu will host a high-level luncheon with Heads of Government of the OECS, further cementing Nigeria’s strategic interest in fostering South-South cooperation and diplomatic exchange.
Also on his itinerary is a visit to the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College in Castries, where Tinubu is expected to promote educational collaboration and academic exchange programmes between Nigeria and Saint Lucia.
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After concluding his engagements in the Caribbean, President Tinubu will head to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the 17th BRICS Summit scheduled for July 6 to 7, 2025.
Nigeria is attending the summit as a partner country, reinforcing its ambition to play a larger role in shaping South-South cooperation.
BRICS is an influential bloc of emerging economies originally formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. In recent years, the group has expanded to include other strategic nations, including Egypt and Ethiopia, as part of its growing interest in the African continent.
The 2025 summit is expected to focus on “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance,” with agenda points centred on equitable economic development, environmental sustainability, and geopolitical rebalancing.
