By Muhammad Mamman
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for New York to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
According to a statement issued on Sunday by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice-President), Shettima is representing President Bola Tinubu at the global gathering, which runs from 22 to 28 September.
He is scheduled to deliver Nigeria’s national statement, participate in the high-level general debates, and attend a series of side events.
Shettima will also unveil Nigeria’s updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement during a special UN climate event.
