Nigeria Is Exploring the Possibility of Joining The BRICS

March 9, 2024 (EIRNS)—In the course of a March 5-7 visit to Moscow, Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, stated that “Nigeria is exploring the possibility of joining BRICS,” according to coverage of his visit on the state-run radio station Radio Nigeria. TASS reported that “Tuggar also reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic and economic relations with Russia,” the radio station said.