Shettima to Lead Nigeria’s Delegation To UNGA

Vice President Kashim Shettima will head Nigeria’s delegation to the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States of America, following a directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The 80th UNGA will be held between Monday, September 22, and Sunday 28, 2025.

This was made known in a statement on Saturday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha.

Senator Shettima, who is scheduled to join other leaders at the global event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, slated for Monday, September 22, 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.

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On behalf of President Tinubu, Shettima will also deliver Nigeria’s national statement on Wednesday, September 24, between 3:00 pm and 9:00 pm, 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, September 24, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, where Nigeria is expected to announce its new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.

Senator Shettima is also 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 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 Deutsche Bank before returning to Nigeria.