The minister arrived in Moscow for an official visit on Wednesday.
"We intend to do it. Like I said before, Nigeria runs a deliberative democratic system. So there tends to be a lot of engagement with different interest groups, different internal bodies before such an action is taken," Tuggar said.
The minister emphasized the importance of Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima's participation in the 2023 BRICS Summit in South Africa.
"So we're very keen on it. We look forward to it," Tuggar added.
Since January 2024, Iran, UAE, Egypt and Ethiopia have joined the BRICS, while Saudi Arabia is still considering the decision.
Joint Nuclear Energy Projects
Nigeria and Russia are working to accelerate the implementation of joint nuclear energy projects, Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has said in an interview with Sputnik.
The sides are currently implementing practical steps, training people, the minister said, adding that the Nigerian Atomic Energy Commission and partners in Russia's Rosatom are trying to speed up the process.
Nigeria is considering all aspects of cooperation in this area, not limited to electricity production, but including medical, agricultural and industrial applications of nuclear technology, the official added.
Nigeria to Pursue National Interests, Withstand External Pressure
Nigeria will not succumb to external pressure from the West regarding cooperation with Russia and will follow its national interests, Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has said in an interview with Sputnik.
"You have to understand one thing, Nigeria is not the sort of country that succumbs to pressure. We have been single-minded since inception. Since we became independent in 1960, we joined the non-aligned movement. We do what we feel is right for us as a country, we are not dictated to by anyone," Tuggar said.