Shettima returns after UNGA, New York outing
29 September 2024 |
1:35 pm
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday returned to Abuja after the just-concluded 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA. The Vice President, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the global event, presented Nigeria's National Statement at the General Debate and engaged in several bilateral meetings and numerous sideline events at…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday returned to Abuja after the just-concluded 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA.
The Vice President, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the global event, presented Nigeria’s National Statement at the General Debate and engaged in several bilateral meetings and numerous sideline events at the General Assembly.
Shettima will join President Tinubu to mark some events organized as part of the activities commemorating Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary.
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