Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled to begin on November 22.
Shettima was received at the Waterkloof Air Force Base by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires to South Africa, Ambassador Alexander.
President Tinubu was initially expected to attend the summit at the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa but cancelled his trip to receive security briefings following the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State and an attack on worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State.
According to a statement from the Vice President’s Senior Special Assistant, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima will hold engagements with world leaders and development partners on issues relating to the economy, security, climate change, and other global priorities. He is also expected to participate in bilateral meetings aimed at advancing the government’s Renewed Hope Agenda and promoting regional and international peace and development.
The G20 Summit, holding from November 22 to 23 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, will bring together leaders of major global economies, representatives of the European Union and African Union, and key international financial institutions. This year’s summit is themed “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.”
The Vice President is expected to return to Nigeria at the end of the summit.
