Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York.
Shettima departed Abuja on September 20 with a mandate to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the annual global gathering.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, confirmed his return in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
During the visit, Shettima delivered Tinubu’s National Statement at the UNGA General Debate, where Nigeria called for reforms to the UN Security Council.
Nigeria also advocated permanent African representation on the council, fairer global financing, stronger climate support and deeper multilateral cooperation.
Nkwocha said Shettima also participated in the Third High-Level Roundtable of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group.
At the meeting, Tinubu urged African countries to move beyond exporting raw minerals and focus on processing, manufacturing and value addition.
The vice president also represented Nigeria at a high-level education financing event co-hosted by Nigeria and Italy.
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He reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to education as a critical investment in productivity, human capital and national development.
Shettima supported the Global Partnership for Education’s $5 billion financing campaign during the event.
He also met with Nigerians in the Diaspora and highlighted the importance of their investments, expertise and networks to Nigeria’s development.
Other engagements included meetings with the new leadership of the ECOWAS Commission and UN Deputy Secretary-General Amino Mohammed.
Nkwocha said Shettima used the meetings to advance Nigeria’s positions on development financing, regional integration, economic cooperation, technology, peace and security.
He added that the vice president reaffirmed Tinubu’s call for a more representative and equitable global order.
Shettima’s return marks the end of Nigeria’s participation in the 81st UN General Assembly, where the country used several high-level engagements to advance its positions on global development and international cooperation.
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