Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York, United States, to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which is being held from Monday, September 22, to Sunday, September 28, 2025.
Representing President Bola Tinubu, the Vice President will deliver Nigeria’s national statement, participate in the UN high-level general debates, and feature in several side events.
Ahead of his engagements, Shettima received briefings from key ministers and senior officials.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to effective multilateralism, stronger global partnerships, and reforms of the international financial and security systems.
While in New York, the Vice President will unveil Nigeria’s updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, attend the Global Champions Roundtable on Adequate and Affordable Housing, and hold bilateral meetings with world leaders.
He is also expected to join the African Union Peace and Security Council session and meet with the Prime Minister of Sudan.
Shettima was received on arrival by Ambassador Tuggar; Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar; Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji; Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, Ambassador Samson Itegboje; and senior military attachés.
Speaking on Nigeria’s priorities at UNGA 80, Tuggar stressed the country’s leadership role in championing the proposed United Nations Global Convention on Taxation, central to the ongoing push for global financial reforms.
He also restated Nigeria’s advocacy for Africa’s permanent representation at the UN Security Council in line with the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration.
“We want to ensure Africa secures a minimum of two permanent seats.
Nigeria has participated in more than 60 UN peacekeeping operations, and we must ensure fair recognition of our contributions, both in troops and funding,” Tuggar said.
On the sidelines, Nigeria will host an Investment Day to showcase opportunities in solid minerals, agriculture, telecommunications, and technology.
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, said the initiative would reposition Nigeria as “an investment destination and one of Africa’s leading economies.”
Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Olajumoke Omoniyi Oduwole, added that the event aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda, highlighting reforms and Nigeria’s progress over the last two years.
“The whole idea is to ensure Nigeria’s friends and partners are fully apprised of where we are now, and where we are headed,” she said.
