Vice President Kashim Shettima, on the directive of President Bola Tinubu, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), holding in New York, United States of America.

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

The session will hold from Monday, September 22, to Sunday, September 28.

Mr Nkwocha said, “Shettima 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.”

“The vice president will also join other dignitaries at the high-level general debates from Tuesday, September 23, to Sunday, September 28.”

Mr Nkwocha also said that on behalf of Mr Tinubu, Mr Shettima would also deliver Nigeria’s national statement on Wednesday, September 24, between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., 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 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

“Nigeria is expected to announce its new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement,” he said.

Mr Nkwocha also said Mr Shettima was 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.

He disclosed that after attending UNGA, the vice-president would leave for Frankfurt, Germany, to meet with officials of the Deutsche Bank before returning to Nigeria.

(NAN)