President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria arrived in Brasília early Monday for a two-day state visit aimed at deepening Nigeria-Brazil relations.

According to local reports, the presidential aircraft, Nigerian Air Force One nicknamed Eagle One, touched down at Brasília International Airport around 12:30 a.m. local time, which is 4.30 a.m. Nigerian time.

President Tinubu was received by Secretary for Africa and the Middle East, Carlos Duarte, and the Ambassador of Brazil to Nigeria, José Garcete, and top Nigerian government officials including Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu.

At his hotel, he was received by Speaker of House of Representative, Tajudeen Abass, Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State and Governor Caleb Mutfwang.

Others present are: Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar and Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole.

Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha and Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji were also present, among others

‎According to the Presidency, the Nigerian leader is scheduled to meet with President Luiz da Silva and other senior Brazilian officials on Monday at the Palácio da Alvorada.

President Tinubu’s agenda will focus on boosting cooperation in aviation, agribusiness, livestock, security, trade, and cultural exchange with the Latin America’s largest economy.

Key discussions will also explore partnerships in agriculture, energy transition, regional security and areas of mutual strategic interest.

A major highlight will be the signing of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) for direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil.