By Ayobami Okerinde
The Brazilian government has announced the formal admission of Nigeria as a partner country in the multinational bloc known as BRICS.
This was contained in a statement by the Brazil Foreign Ministry on Friday.
According to Brazil, BRICS and Nigeria share common interests, as both actively strive to enhance cooperation among Global South countries and advocate for the reform of international organisations.
“With the world’s sixth-largest population—and Africa’s largest—as well as being one of the continent’s major economies, Nigeria shares convergent interests with other members of BRICS. It 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 said.
Brazil currently 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 as the ninth partner country of BRICS, a category established at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, October 2024.
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