PICTORIAL: VP Shettima Arrives New York For 79th UN General Assembly

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York, United States, to represent Nigeria at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

According to a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President touched down at John F. Kennedy International Airport in the wee hours of Monday, where he was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf 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 directed by President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Shettima is leading Nigeria’s delegation to this year’s UNGA, where he will deliver Nigeria’s national statement and participate in various high-level meetings.

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