VP Shettima To Represent President Tinubu At UNGA

By Ayodele Oni

Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, (UNGA) holding in New York, United States of America, between Monday, September 22 and Sunday 28, 2025.

He will be standing in for President Bola Tinubu during the seven days event.

Shettima, who is scheduled to join other leaders at the global event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the United Nations slated for Monday, at the UN headquarters in New York, will also join other dignitaries at the high-level general debates from Tuesday, September 23 to Sunday 28.

Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications,

(Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement on Saturday, explained that the vice president will also deliver Nigeria’s national statement on Wednesday, on behalf of President Tinubu.

Besides, the Vice President will attend a special event on Climate for Heads of State and Government to be hosted by the UN Secretary-General on Wednesday, September 24, where Nigeria is expected to announce its new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.

Shettima is also billed to attend the high-level roundtable of the Global Champions on Adequate and Affordable Housing to be hosted by the President of Kenya on September 24 and attend to other bilateral meetings and events.

After attending UNGA, the Vice President will leave for Frankfurt, Germany, where he is slated to meet with officials of the Deutche Bank before returning to Nigeria.