Sunday, January 19, 2025 - Brazil has officially announced Nigeria's admission as a partner country in the BRICS alliance.
The Brazilian Foreign Ministry made the announcement, welcoming
the Nigerian government's decision to join the group.
"The Brazilian government welcomes the Nigerian government’s
decision," the statement said,marking an important development for both
countries.
The BRICS alliance, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China,
and South Africa, has been expanding as more countries expressed interest in
joining the group of leading emerging economies. The creation of a
partner-country category was introduced at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan in
October 2024, and during the summit, reports indicated that Nigeria had been
accepted as a partner country.
Eche Abu-Obe, the then-spokesperson for Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, had also highlighted Nigeria's acceptance into the BRICS partnership.With
this announcement, Nigeria becomes the ninth partner country of BRICS, joining
Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and
Uzbekistan. The Brazilian Foreign Ministry noted that Nigeria, with the
world’s sixth-largest population and Africa’s largest, as well as being one of
the continent’s major economies, shares common interests with the other BRICS
members.
“Nigeria plays an active role in strengthening South-South
cooperation and in reforming global governance—issues that are top priorities
during Brazil’s current presidency,” the statement added.
Nigeria has continued to advocate for full membership in the BRICS
alliance, with hopes that its new partnership status will pave the way for
deeper engagement in the future.
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