Shettima returns to Abuja after UNGA, Germany engagements

Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after a week-long international mission where he represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, before rounding off with key strategic engagements in Germany.

At the high-level meetings in New York, Shettima delivered President Tinubu’s national statement, reiterating Nigeria’s call for comprehensive reforms of the United Nations. Central to this demand was the push for Africa to secure a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, in recognition of its growing global significance.

The Vice President also championed Africa’s ownership of its vast natural resources, estimated at over $700 billion, stressing the need for fairness and equity in global resource governance.

Shettima also met with United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, who commended Nigeria’s bid for a permanent Security Council seat, and later showcased Nigeria’s $200 billion energy transition opportunity to global investors in line with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

The Vice President strengthened strategic partnerships with the United Kingdom, the Gates Foundation, and other international stakeholders while assuring the Nigerian diaspora community of robust engagement in the policies and programmes of President Tinubu’s administration.

Shettima proceeded to Germany where he held further talks with financial and development partners, rounding off what observers described as a highly successful diplomatic mission before returning to Abuja.

(Nation)