Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the G20 Leaders’ Summit.
The Vice-President, who will represent President Bola Tinubu at the summit, is scheduled to engage foreign leaders and development partners on issues including the economy, security, and climate change.
On arrival at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Johannesburg, Shettima was received by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and Chargé d’Affaires, Amb. Alexander Ajayi.
Others are Consul General, Amb. Umar Bashir, the Defence Adviser, Commodore Ibrahim Ari-Gwaska, and the Chief Director, West Africa Directorate, Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Nyameko Goso.
The summit, scheduled to hold from Nov. 22 to 23 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, will feature leaders from the world’s top 20 economies.
The representatives from the European Union, the African Union, and key financial institutions will also attend the event.
The theme of the two-day summit is “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability,” and will afford participants, including Vice President Shettima, the opportunity to deliberate extensively on issues concerning the economy, financing for development, and debt burden.
The Vice-President is expected to hold bilateral meetings during the summit to discuss regional and international peace, security, and development.
Shettima will return to Nigeria at the end of the engagements.
