Abuja (Nigeria): Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on the directive of President Bola Tinubu, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), holding in New York, United States of America.
Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
The session will take place from Monday, Sept. 22, to Sunday, Sept. 28.
Nkwocha said: “Shettima is scheduled to join other leaders at the global event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, slated for Monday, Sept. 22, at the UN headquarters in New York.”
“The Vice-President will also join other dignitaries at the high-level general debates from Tuesday, Sept. 23 to Sunday, Sept. 28.”
Nkwocha also said that on behalf of President Tinubu, Shettima would also deliver Nigeria’s national statement on Wednesday, Sept. 24, between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., New York time.
“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, Sept. 24, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
“Nigeria is expected to announce its new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement,” he said.
Nkwocha also said Shettima was slated to attend the high-level roundtable of the Global Champions on Adequate and Affordable Housing to be hosted by the President of Kenya on Sept. 24, and attend to other bilateral meetings and events.
He disclosed that after attending UNGA, the Vice-President would leave for Frankfurt, Germany, to meet with officials of the Deutsche Bank before returning to Nigeria.
Vice President Shettima to Lead Nigeria’s Delegation to 80th UNGA in New York