President Tinubu Departs Nigeria For Saint Lucia, Brazil To Attend BRICS Summit

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, June 28, 2025, for a two-nation diplomatic tour to Saint Lucia and Brazil, according to a statement by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga.

The President’s first stop will be in Saint Lucia, where he will embark on a state visit aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s diplomatic and developmental ties with Caribbean nations.

A key highlight of the visit will be President Tinubu’s address to a special joint session of Saint Lucia’s Senate and House of Assembly, scheduled to take place at the William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom, Sandals Grande, Gros Islet. The event will be attended by the Heads of Government of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), senior Saint Lucian officials, diplomats, members of the Nigerian community in Saint Lucia, and OECS Director-General Dr. Didacus Jules.

Following his parliamentary address, President Tinubu will host a high-level working luncheon with OECS leaders to further explore avenues for regional cooperation.

While in Castries, the capital of Saint Lucia, President Tinubu is also expected to visit the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, where discussions will center on expanding educational collaboration and academic exchange between Nigeria and Saint Lucia.

From Saint Lucia, the President will proceed to Brazil to participate in the 17th BRICS Summit, to be held in Rio de Janeiro from July 6 to 7, 2025. Nigeria is attending the summit as a “partner country.”

This year’s BRICS gathering, themed “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance,” will focus on enhancing partnerships among Global South countries, with particular emphasis on socio-economic, environmental, and governance-related development.

Current African BRICS members include South Africa, Egypt, and Ethiopia.

President Tinubu will be accompanied by senior government officials on both legs of the journey.