President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil today received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Planalto Palace, Brasilia, with a full military honours parade to formally welcome him on his first official state visit to the South American country.
The colourful ceremony, held in front of Brazil’s seat of power, signalled the beginning of high-level engagements between the two leaders aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and opening fresh areas of cooperation.
President Tinubu, who arrived in Brasilia on Sunday, is on a multi-day state visit at the invitation of President Lula.
The visit is expected to deepen Nigeria–Brazil relations in trade, investment, agriculture, energy, and technology transfer. It will also explore opportunities in aviation and defence cooperation.