The Brazilian government has made known official the formal inclusion of Nigeria as a partner country in the multinational coalition known as BRICS.
This was contained in an explanation by the Brazilian Foreign Ministry on Friday.
As indicated by Brazil, BRICS and Nigeria share common interests, as both effectively endeavour to advance cooperation among Global South nations 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 9th partner countries of BRICS, a category established at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, in October 2024.
