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‎Shettima returns to Abuja after engagements at G20, AU–EU Summits‎




‎By Salisu Sani-Idris

‎Vice-President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja from Luanda, Angola, after successfully representing President Bola  Tinubu at the seventh African Union–European Union (AU-EU) Summit held in that country.

‎Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

‎Nkwocha explained that Shettima had on Sunday departed South Africa for Luanda after a successful outing at the 2025 Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, where he also represented Tinubu.

‎He said in Angola,  Shettima delivered  Tinubu’s statement in which the Nigerian leader reiterated the nation’s call for Africa to secure permanent seats with veto-wielding authority on the United Nations (UN) Security Council.

‎According to him, Shettima insisted that comprehensive reform of the global governance system is long overdue.
‎” In his statement presented by Shettima, Tinubu  tasked the EU with co-creating peace and security initiatives alongside its African partners, anchored on African-led frameworks as a pathway to achieving sustainable stability across the continent.

‎” The Nigerian leader reaffirmed the country’s firm commitment to advancing peace, security and democratic governance across Africa, and collaborating with the European Union to build a more stable, just, and prosperous world.” (NAN)