- Tinubu Sends Shettima to G20 Summit Amid National Security Concerns
- The G20 Leaders’ Summit isscheduled for November 22 to 23 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre
- Shettima will hold engagements with world leaders and development partners throughout the summit
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G20 Leaders’ Summit.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Shettima is expected to push Nigeria’s priorities on economic cooperation, security collaboration, climate financing, and global development during the high-level meetings.
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This was disclosed on Friday in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha.
According to the statement, the Vice President will hold engagements with world leaders and development partners throughout the summit.
Shettima’s attendance comes after President Tinubu cancelled his planned trip to South Africa on Wednesday, November 19, to remain in Abuja for security briefings following the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State and the attack on worshippers at a Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State.
The G20 Leaders’ Summit, scheduled for November 22 to 23 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, brings together leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies, along with representatives of the European Union, the African Union, and major international financial institutions.
Shettima, who landed at Waterkloof Air Force Base, was received by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Chargé d’Affaires, Alexander Ajayi; Consul General, Umar Bashir; Defence Adviser, Commodore Ibrahim Ari Gwaska; South Africa’s Chief Director for West Africa, Nyameko Goso; and South Africa’s Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, among other officials.
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