Vice-President Kashim Shettima has applauded the over $1billion Nigeria-Brazil Green Imperative Agricultural Initiative.
Shettima made the commendation on Tuesday during the opening session of the 2nd Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said that the initiative was a milestone in Nigeria’s renewed strategic alliance with Brazil, grounded in mutual respect and practical cooperation.
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The vice-president said the long-standing relationship between both countries was not defined by geography but by common ambition.
Shettima said that the partnership represented a shared dream between two major democracies committed to practical outcomes and mutual prosperity.
“Brazil and Nigeria are not bound by geography, but by a shared dream. Two large, diverse democracies.
“Two economies with immense natural and human capital. Two nations with the right to dream and the ability to build,” he said.
Shettima emphasised the transformational impact of the Green Imperative Project, jointly developed by both nations.
According to him, the initative aims to deploy over $1billion to deliver mechanised farming equipment, training, and service centres across Nigeria.
Shettima reaffirmed the President Bola Tinubu administration’s commitment to economic reforms that were reshaping Nigeria’s investment landscape.
Shettima explained that Nigeria was laying the foundation for a $1trillion economy by 2030, with reforms spanning agriculture, energy, education, and public finance.
Shettima called for enhanced cooperation in security, health, education, and innovation: “In health and education, our priorities are straightforward.
Shettima urged both sides to agree on practical steps to measure and enforce progress.
The Brazil’s Vice-President, Geraldo Alckmin, said the strengthening of the Brazil-Nigeria partnership was anchored on shared values and a concrete results agenda.
Alckmin highlighted Nigeria’s presence in the 2nd Brazil-Africa dialogue on food security held in Brasilia in May,
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, said the event marked the epoch of Nigeria-Brazil bilateral relations and a shared commitment to strengthening cooperation with mutual understanding.
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