By Our Reporter
Brasília, Brazil — August 25, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Brasília on Monday, August 25, on a two-day visit to Brazil at the invitation of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
The president, who journeyed from Japan—via a stop in Los Angeles—was greeted at Brasília International Airport and the Air Base by senior Brazilian officials, including the Secretary for Africa and the Middle East and Brazil’s Ambassador to Nigeria
President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga said on his social media handle, ‘X’, that president Tinubu was received by his Brazilian counterpart, President Luiz Inacio, at the Planalto Palace, in a full formal military honours reception, featuring a traditional military parade reserved for visiting heads of state.
Key highlights of the visit include the signing of Bilateral Air Services Agreement, BASA .
President Tinubu, alongside the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, formalized a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) with Brazil’s Transport Minister. The Memorandum of Understanding paves the way for four to five weekly direct flights between the two nations, anticipated to be operated by Nigerian carriers such as Air Peace and Caverton.
Also, economic and investment dialogues are on the agenda, as part of his two-day programme. President Tinubu is expected to engage in bilateral talks with President Lula da Silva, participate in the Nigeria-Brazil Business Forum, and meet Brazil’s parliamentary and judicial leaders—the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, and others.
President Tinubu hopes to further establish strategic and economic ties between Nigeria-Brazil through diplomacy—scheduled discussions focus on unlocking investments in agriculture, energy, aviation, technology, and renewable energy. Central to this agenda is the $1.1 billion Green Imperative Programme (GIP), aimed at mechanizing agriculture by deploying 10,000 tractors and 50,000 farm equipment units assembled locally in Nigeria
Notably, the countries previously signed a $1 billion agriculture and energy deal in June to bolster food security, mechanized farming, and energy investments
This visit is the third to Brazil since president Tinubu assumed office in May, 2023 thus reflecting the president’s commitment in strengthening Nigeria-Brazil relation. sustained engagement in strengthening Nigeria-Brazil relations across sectors.