MIRIAM NNOLI 
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in New York on Monday to represent Nigeria at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
This was made known in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha.
According to Nkwocha, Shettima touched down at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York in the early hours of Monday.
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He said that on arrival, the Vice President was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar; and Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani.
Others were the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa; Nigerian diplomats, UN officials and many others.
Nkwocha said as directed by President Bola Tinubu, Shettima would lead Nigeria’s delegation to this year’s UNGA.
He added that the vice president would deliver Nigeria’s national statement and participate in various high-level meetings.
The 79th session of UNGA marks a crucial milestone in the global effort to accelerate progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
