Vice President Shettima returns to Nigeria after leading Nigeria’s delegation to UNGA 81 and advancing the country’s global priorities.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States.
Shettima departed Abuja on September 20 with President Tinubu’s mandate to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the annual global gathering.
At the General Debate, the Vice President delivered President Tinubu’s National Statement, where Nigeria renewed its call for reform of the United Nations Security Council, including permanent African representation, fairer global financing, stronger climate support and deeper multilateral cooperation.
Shettima also participated in the Third High-Level Roundtable of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, where President Tinubu urged African countries to move beyond raw mineral exports towards processing, manufacturing and value addition.
At a high-level education financing event co-hosted by Nigeria and Italy, the Vice President 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 $5 billion financing campaign.
During the visit, Shettima also met with Nigerians in the Diaspora, stressing the importance of their investment, expertise and networks to national development.
His other engagements included meetings with the new leadership of the ECOWAS Commission and UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, with discussions advancing Nigeria’s positions on development financing, regional integration, economic cooperation, technology, peace and security, as well as President Tinubu’s call for a more representative and equitable global order.
