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Vice President Kashim Shettima has addressed the BRICS summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, that the present administration is examining “the variables and evaluating the scope and level of regional and global cooperation to pursue in order to establish Nigeria as the desired friend and partner.”
He said in his address to world leaders at the 3rd BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue on the sidelines of the ongoing 15th BRICS Summit that the new government’s economic reforms and diplomatic alliances are intended to attract investments and partnerships to Nigeria while aligning with international and regional cooperation.
According to a statement issued by Olusola Abiola, Director of Information, Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the summit, was speaking to an audience that included the presidents of China, India, Brazil, South Africa, and Russia’s Foreign Minister on the theme, “BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development, and Inclusive Multilateralism.”
He observed that the theme “underscores the profound realisation that the cornerstone of stability within our intricate multipolar landscape lies in fostering developmental partnerships.”
He commended the efforts of the organisers for focusing on the agenda items, which centre on “BRICS and Africa, stating that the agenda aligns with “the aspiration of the people we represent, the future citizens of a world that can ensure our collective prosperity”.
While extending Nigeria’s gratitude to the Government and people of the Republic of South Africa for convening the 15th BRICS Summit, the Vice President said “The BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS-Plus Dialogue provide a unique platform for deliberation, note comparison, and exploration of a mutually beneficial partnership that could evolve into a novel driving force for development…
