ThisDay reports that President Bola Tinubu used Nigeria’s participation at the BRICS summit in New Delhi to call for reform of global governance and international financial institutions.
In a speech delivered by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Nigeria also sought deeper BRICS cooperation in artificial intelligence, digital public infrastructure, fintech, telecommunications, cybersecurity and biotechnology.
The intervention positions Nigeria as a Global South advocate and as a potential gateway to African markets through AfCFTA, but influence will depend on converting summit diplomacy into trade, finance and technology partnerships.
Associated Press independently corroborated the development, reporting that “urgent need for global cooperation”. Reuters also confirmed the core development, noting that “larger global role”.
Echotitbits take: Nigeria’s BRICS engagement will matter most if it produces concrete investment, technology transfer, market access and a stronger voice in global financial reform.
Source: Premium Times – https://www.premiumtimesng.com/foreign/world-foreign/909254-brics-summit-nigeria-urges-reform-of-un-global-financial-institutions.html/, September 14, 2026
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