Shettima Jets Out To New York For 80th UN General Assembly

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja, Nigeria, to participate in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States.

This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media and Communications (Office of The Vice President), on Sunday in Abuja.

The session will hold between Monday, September 22 and Sunday, September 28.

Nkwocha said Shettima, who is representing President Bola Tinubu, at the global event, would deliver Nigeria’s national statement and join other dignitaries at the UN high-level general debates, among other side events.

He revealed that the vice-president would announce Nigeria’s new Nationally Determined Contributions, NDCs, under the Paris Agreement at this year’s UN special event on climate.