Shettima to represent Tinubu in 79th UNGA.

President Bola Tinubu will not attend this year’s 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The President has appointed Vice President Kashim Shettima to head Nigeria’s delegation.

Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special assistant for information and strategy, issued the following statement.

The statement stated that President Tinubu, who returned to the country last Sunday from a trip to China and the United Kingdom, intends to focus on home matters and solve some of the country’s concerns, particularly in light of the recent severe flooding in parts of the country.

Vice President Shettima will present Nigeria’s national statement to the General Assembly during UNGA 79, as well as attend significant sideline events and hold bilateral meetings.

The high-level general debate, themed ‘Leaving no one behind, acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development, and human dignity for present and future generations,’ will take place from Tuesday, September 24, to Saturday, September 28, 2024.