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Nigeria accepts invitation to join BRICS as a partner country

Nigeria has accepted the invitation to join BRICS as a partner country.
The Acting Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
He said the partnership aligns with Nigeria’s aspirations for inclusive growth and regional integration in line with the best practices of strategic autonomy.
The statement read: “The Federal Government of Nigeria has accepted the invitation to join BRICS as a partner country.”
Ebienfa stressed that this formal acceptance highlighted Nigeria’s commitment to fostering international collaboration, leveraging economic opportunities, and advancing strategic partnerships that aligned with the nation’s development objectives.
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“BRICS, as a collective of major emerging economies, presents a unique platform for Nigeria to enhance trade, investment, and socio-economic cooperation with member countries.
“Nigeria aims to use this partnership to advance shared goals in areas such as trade and investment, energy security, infrastructure development, technology, and climate change,” the statement added.
The Brazilian government on Friday announced the invitation of Nigeria to join the 10-member intergovernmental organization as a partner country.
Nigeria becomes the ninth BRICS partner country after Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.
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