Brazil has named Nigeria as a BRICS Companion Nation.
PoliticalNews Nigeria experiences that the Brazilian authorities has formally admitted Nigeria as a accomplice nation within the multinational bloc often known as BRICS.
This was contained in a press release by the Brazil International Ministry on Friday.
In line with Brazil, BRICS and Nigeria share widespread pursuits, as each actively try to boost cooperation amongst International South international locations and advocate for the reform of worldwide organisations.
“With the world’s sixth-largest inhabitants—and Africa’s largest—in addition to being one of many continent’s main economies, Nigeria shares convergent pursuits with different members of BRICS. It performs an lively function in strengthening South-South cooperation and in reforming international governance—points which are high priorities throughout Brazil’s present presidency,” the assertion mentioned.
Brazil at the moment holds the BRICS presidency for 2025, having taken over from Russia on January 1.
Nigeria has joined Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan because the ninth accomplice nation of BRICS, a class established on the sixteenth BRICS Summit in Kazan, October 2024.