Nigeria, Brazil Renew Commitment To South-South Cooperation

By; ARCHIBONG ESUENE, Abuja

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Brazil counterpart, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have restated their commitment to South-South cooperation for the benefit of both countries.

The Nigerian President’s visit to Brazil according to New Nigerian Newspapers source, is the “restart of Nigeria-Brazil relationship”

Both presidents demonstrated an inspiring brotherhood and an uncommon commitment to strengthened South-South cooperation for the benefit of the two countries.

NN gathered that during the high level bilateral interaction, of Minister’s and senior government officials, used the opportunity to chart a way forward in the health cooperation between Nigeria and Brazil.

A statement from Mr Alaba Balogun, Deputy Director, Information and Public relations, Federal Ministry of Health said Nigeria, proposed the development of a Five-Year Joint Action Plan.

The MOU signed in July between Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria and Ministry of Health of the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil, will be activated.

Nigeria also proposed a strategic government to government procurement deal for the health sectors of two countries.

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Kunle Salako, the statement said, was part of the delegation on the visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Brazil.