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Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after a six-day trip to New York, where he represented President Bola Tinubu at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Shettima departed Abuja on September 20 after Tinubu mandated him to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the annual global gathering.
During the visit, the Vice President delivered Nigeria’s national statement at the General Debate, where the country renewed its call for reforms to the United Nations Security Council.
According to a statement issued by Shettima’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, Nigeria advocated permanent African representation on the Security Council, fairer global financing, stronger climate support and deeper multilateral cooperation.
The Vice President also represented Tinubu at the Third High-Level Roundtable of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, where Nigeria called on African countries to move beyond the export of raw minerals and prioritise processing, manufacturing and value addition.
At a high-level education financing event co-hosted by Nigeria and Italy, Shettima reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to education and backed the Global Partnership for Education’s $5 billion financing campaign.
He described education as “a critical investment in productivity, human capital and national prosperity.”
Shettima also met with members of the Nigerian diaspora, highlighting the role of their investments, expertise and networks in supporting national development.
The Vice President held additional meetings with the new leadership of the Economic Community of West African States Commission and United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed.
The engagements focused on development financing, regional integration, economic cooperation, technology, peace and security.
Shettima’s return marks the end of his assignment representing the President at the UN General Assembly, which brought together world leaders and senior officials to discuss global development, security, climate action and multilateral cooperation.
Nigeria’s participation at the 81st UNGA was held under the theme, “Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all.”
