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President Bola Tinubu says without Nigeria, the G20 bloc is incomplete.

Nigeria is considering joining the league of the world’s most industrialised nations.

Addressing leaders of the bloc on Saturday in India, Tinubu said the country will play a vital role among the countries in shaping a “more equitable world”.

The president said the challenges confronting the world cannot be addressed without multilateral cooperation.

“Stronger collaboration, cooperation, and partnerships among diverse regions are the pathways to a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable future for our world,” Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, quoted him as saying.

Tinubu said the G20 has a key role to play in shaping a new world order that is fair and rules-based.

He added that a world divided by “staggering income inequalities and uneven access to basic social goods” by the majority, cannot result in a peaceful and secure world.

Tinubu also said in the true spirit of mutual respect and sustainable development, rules and global governance structures touching on “collective dreams” must be collectively designed, owned, and managed.

“Nigeria is poised, able and willing to be a major player in this family of the G20 and in shaping a new world, without whom, the family will remain incomplete,” he said.

Tinubu congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India’s achievement in successfully landing a rover on the moon.

Speaking in another session, the president said the world “must strive to create a world of inclusiveness” in order to strengthen the “ownership of our planet”.