Vice President Kashim Shettima has touched down in New York to represent Nigeria at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
On Monday, a statement by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to The President on Media and Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, said the vice president landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport earlier today.
He was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf M. Tuggar; Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani; Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa; Nigerian diplomats, UN officials and many others.
As instructed by President Bola Tinubu, Shettima is heading Nigeria’s delegation to this year’s UNGA, where he will convey Nigeria’s national statement and take part in various high-level meetings.
