Tinubu Lands In Brazil After Three-Day Stop In Los Angeles

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Brasília, the capital of Brazil, for a two-day state visit.

Tinubu, who traveled from Los Angeles, was welcomed at the Brasília Air Base by senior Brazilian officials.

Among those present were Ambassador Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, Secretary for Africa and the Middle East, and Ambassador Carlos José Areias Moreno Garcete, Brazil’s envoy to Nigeria.

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, was also part of the reception.

Afterward, ministers, top government officials, and private sector representatives, who are expected to take part in bilateral meetings and agreement signings, received the president at his hotel.

In a statement on Monday, Tinubu’s special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga said a formal welcome ceremony with military honours will hold on Monday at the Planalto Palace.

Onanuga said, “The official welcoming ceremony, with full military honours, will take place on Monday at the Planalto Palace.

“At the Planalto, Tinubu and the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will hold a tête-à-tête, followed by expanded bilateral meetings attended by senior officials of both governments.

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

“During the state visit, President Tinubu will 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.

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

KanyiDaily recalls that President Bola Tinubu recently launched a new personal income tax calculator designed to help Nigerians understand and comply with upcoming tax reforms.