Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday returned to Abuja after a week-long international mission where he represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and concluded strategic engagements in Germany.

During the high-level meetings in New York, the Vice President delivered President Tinubu’s national statement in which Nigeria called for comprehensive reforms of the United Nations, including a permanent African seat on the Security Council.

He also championed Africa’s sovereignty over its estimated $700 billion mineral resources, urging global equity in resource governance.

Shettima also met with United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, who commended Nigeria’s bid for a permanent Security Council seat, and later showcased Nigeria’s $200 billion energy transition opportunity to global investors in line with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

The Vice President strengthened strategic partnerships with the United Kingdom, the Gates Foundation, and other international stakeholders while assuring the Nigerian diaspora community of robust engagement in the policies and programmes of President Tinubu’s administration.

Shettima proceeded to Germany where he held further talks with financial and development partners, rounding off what observers described as a highly successful diplomatic mission before returning to Abuja.