SHETTIMA JOINS WORLD LEADERS AT 81ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN NEW YORK
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By: Balogun Ibrahim
Vice President Kashim Shettima has joined world leaders at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the opening of the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Shettima is representing President Bola Tinubu and leading Nigeria’s delegation at the global gathering. He is expected to present Nigeria’s national statement before the General Assembly on Thursday, September 24.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President.
Before the opening session, Shettima attended a welcome breakfast hosted by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres for heads of delegation and their spouses.
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The Vice President arrived at the General Assembly Hall alongside Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Other members of the Nigerian delegation include the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.); Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim; and other senior government officials.
The General Debate, which runs from September 22 to 28, is being held under the theme, “Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all.”
The session opened with remarks by Guterres, followed by addresses from world leaders, including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and United States President Donald Trump.
According to the statement, Shettima’s national address will outline Nigeria’s position on major global issues, as well as President Tinubu’s priorities concerning international institutional reforms, sustainable development, peace and security, climate action and a fairer global economic system.
During his New York engagements, the Vice President also represented Tinubu at the Third High-Level Roundtable of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group.
At the meeting, Shettima called for greater efforts across Africa to reduce dependence on the export of raw minerals and develop processing, manufacturing and value-addition industries around the continent’s natural resources.
He said Africa’s mineral wealth should contribute to job creation, industrialisation and improved living standards, while urging African countries to deepen cooperation instead of competing through concessions that could reduce the value derived from their resources.
Shettima also made a brief stop at Nigeria House in New York while returning from the United Nations Headquarters, accompanied by governors, ministers, presidential aides and other members of the Nigerian delegation.
The statement added that the Vice President would take part in additional high-level and bilateral meetings during the UN General Assembly week as Nigeria seeks to advance its national interests and strengthen partnerships with countries and international organisations.
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