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VP Shettima Back in Nigeria Following Successful 79th UNGA Engagement

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VP Shettima Back in Nigeria Following Successful 79th UNGA Engagement

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Vice President Kashim Shettima Returns to Nigeria After UNGA in New York

By Samaila Emmanuel Bzugu

Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after attending the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he represented President Bola Tinubu. During his trip, Shettima emphasized the need for United Nations Security Council reform, urging world leaders to recommit themselves to this goal.

He advocated for permanent seats for Nigeria and other African countries, highlighting the importance of strengthening the UN’s relevance and credibility in today’s fast-changing world

He advocated for permanent seats for Nigeria and other African countries, highlighting the importance of strengthening the UN’s relevance and credibility in today’s fast-changing world.

Shettima stressed that the Security Council should be expanded to reflect global diversity, supporting Secretary-General Guterres’ efforts in this regard. Some permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have offered encouraging, if tentative indications of support on the issue of reform of the Council.

“We welcome the change in tone and urge an acceleration in momentum to the process,” Shettima said. “The Security Council should be expanded, in the permanent and non-permanent member categories, to reflect the diversity and plurality of the world. We fully support the efforts of Secretary-General Guterres in this regard.”

The United Nations stands for multilateralism, which represents inclusiveness, anchored on the tripod of peace, sustainable development, and human rights

The vice president also emphasized the significance of multilateralism, inclusivity, peace, sustainable development, and human rights. “The United Nations stands for multilateralism, which represents inclusiveness, anchored on the tripod of peace, sustainable development, and human rights,” he said.

Shettima’s address was disclosed in a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, on Sunday.

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