Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States.
Shettima departed Abuja on September 20 to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the annual international gathering, where he represented the President at several high-level engagements.
According to a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Shettima delivered President Tinubu’s national statement during the General Debate.
“During the visit, VP Shettima delivered President Tinubu’s National Statement at the General Debate, where Nigeria renewed its call for reform of the UN Security Council, demanding permanent African representation, fairer global financing, stronger climate support and deeper multilateral cooperation,” the statement said.
The Vice President also participated in the Third High-Level Roundtable of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, where President Tinubu called on African countries to move beyond exporting raw minerals by prioritising processing, manufacturing and value addition.
At an education financing event jointly hosted by Nigeria and Italy, Shettima reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to education as an investment in productivity, human capital development and national prosperity.
“At the high-level education financing event co-hosted by Nigeria and Italy, Senator Shettima reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to education as a critical investment in productivity, human capital and national prosperity, while supporting the Global Partnership for Education’s $5bn financing campaign.”
Shettima also met with Nigerians living abroad, highlighting the contributions of their investments, expertise and networks to Nigeria’s development.
His other engagements included meetings with the new leadership of the ECOWAS Commission and UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed.
The statement said the Vice President used the engagements to advance Nigeria’s positions on development financing, regional integration, economic cooperation, technology, peace and security, while reiterating President Tinubu’s call for a more representative and equitable global order.
