President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his re-election for a record fourth term as President of Brazil.
In a statement issued on Monday, Mr Tinubu described Mr Lula as his friend and said the renewed mandate offers an opportunity to strengthen the longstanding friendship and historical ties between Nigeria and Brazil.
“I congratulate my friend, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, on his re-election for a record fourth term,” Mr Tinubu said.
“Your renewed mandate offers an opportunity to strengthen the longstanding friendship and historical ties between Nigeria and Brazil.”
The president said Nigeria and Brazil, as two leading nations of the Global South, can work together to promote economic integration and advance their shared interests in a rapidly changing global order.
“As two leading nations of the Global South, we can promote economic integration and advance our shared interests in a rapidly changing global order,” he said.
Mr Tinubu said he looks forward to expanding cooperation between the two countries across key sectors, including trade and investment, agriculture and food security, energy, oil and gas, manufacturing, science and technology, education, aviation, and cultural exchange.
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“I look forward to expanding cooperation in trade and investment, agriculture and food security, energy, oil and gas, manufacturing, science and technology, education, aviation, and cultural exchange,” he said.
He also affirmed Nigeria’s continued commitment to working with Brazil to strengthen multilateral cooperation and advance shared priorities in Africa, South America, and across the Global South.
“I affirm Nigeria’s continued commitment to working with Brazil to strengthen multilateral cooperation and advance shared priorities in Africa, South America, and across the Global South.
“On behalf of the people of Nigeria, I wish you a successful new term in office,” Mr Tinubu said.
