UNGA79: Shettima departs Abuja for New York
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for New York, United States, to attend the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Sunday’s trip is “at the behest of President Bola Tinubu,” according to the Vice President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement titled ‘VP Shettima Departs Abuja for US to Attend 79th UNGA’.
President Tinubu directed the Vice President to lead the Nigerian delegation to the high-level global forum, as he focuses on addressing pressing domestic issues, including the recent devastating flood disaster.