Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He departed Abuja on September 20 and delivered Nigeria's National Statement at the General Debate, renewing calls for reform of the UN Security Council to include permanent African representation, fairer global financing, stronger climate support, and deeper multilateral cooperation. Shettima also participated in the Third High-Level Roundtable of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, where Tinubu urged African countries to move beyond raw mineral exports toward processing, manufacturing, and value addition. At a high-level education financing event co-hosted by Nigeria and Italy, he reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to education as a critical investment in productivity, human capital, and national prosperity.
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