Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after leading the country’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States.
Shettima arrived in Abuja on Monday, September 28, following a six-day official trip during which he represented President Bola Tinubu at the annual global gathering.
The Vice President departed Abuja on September 20 after receiving a mandate from President Tinubu to lead Nigeria’s delegation and present the country’s position on key national, regional and global issues.
At the General Debate, Shettima delivered Tinubu’s national statement, in which Nigeria renewed its call for reforms to the United Nations Security Council, including permanent representation for Africa.
Nigeria also advocated fairer global financing, stronger climate support and deeper international cooperation.
Shettima also participated in the Third High-Level Roundtable of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, where Nigeria called on African countries to move beyond exporting raw minerals and focus more on processing, manufacturing and value addition.
At an education financing event co-hosted by Nigeria and Italy, the Vice President reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to education and supported the Global Partnership for Education’s $5 billion financing campaign.
During the trip, Shettima met with members of the Nigerian Diaspora and held engagements with the new leadership of the ECOWAS Commission and UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.
According to his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, the meetings focused on development financing, regional integration, economic cooperation, technology, peace and security.
Shettima’s return marks the end of his assignment representing President Tinubu at the 81st UN General Assembly.
