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, between September 22 and Sunday 28, 2025.
In a statement on Saturday, Stanley Nkwocha, senior special
assistant to the president on media and communications, said Shettima will lead
the delegation on the directive of President Bola Tinubu.
The vice-president is expected to participate in the
commemoration of the UN’s 80th anniversary at the UN headquarters on September
22.
He will also join other world leaders at the high-level
general debates, which will run from September 23 to 28.
“On behalf of President Tinubu, VP Shettima will also
deliver Nigeria’s national statement on Wednesday, September 24 between 3:00pm
and 9:00pm, New York time,” the statement reads.
“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, from 2:00pm to 6:00pm, where
Nigeria is expected to announce its new Nationally Determined Contributions
(NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.”
The statement added that Shettima is scheduled to attend a
high-level roundtable of the global champions on adequate and affordable
housing, hosted by the Kenyan president, as well as hold bilateral meetings
with other leaders.
After the UNGA session, the vice-president will travel to
Frankfurt, Germany, where he is expected to meet with officials of Deutsche
Bank before returning to Nigeria.
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