VP Shettima is back in Abuja after attending the G20 and AU-EU Summits

Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after effectively representing President Bola Tinubu at two significant international summits: the Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, and the 7th African Union European Union (AU-EU) Summit in Luanda, Angola. The Vice President left South Africa on Sunday for Luanda, wrapping up a successful participation at the G20 where he stood in for the President.

In Angola, Senator Shettima presented President Tinubu’s important statement, using the opportunity to strengthen Nigeria’s appeal for Africa to obtain permanent seats with veto power on the United Nations (UN) Security Council. The statement stressed that a thorough reform of the global governance system is overdue to address current world complexities. The Nigerian leader also spoke to the European Union (EU), urging it to collaborate on peace and security initiatives with its African partners.

He highlighted that these initiatives should be based on African-led frameworks as the only way to achieve lasting stability across the continent. The Nigerian government, through the Vice President, reiterated its strong commitment to promoting peace, security, and democratic governance throughout Africa and working with the European Union to create a more stable, just, and prosperous world.

During his participation at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, President Tinubu called on world leaders to create a fairer and more responsive system for managing global financial flows and to genuinely tackle the ongoing debt crises in a way that meets the needs of all nations. In his address at the first session on Saturday, the President remarked that the existing multilateral frameworks are outdated and “constructed in a time far removed from” today’s challenges, arguing they no longer represent the complexities of the modern world.

During the third session of the G20 Leaders’ Summit on Sunday, the President made two clear appeals. He urged for a worldwide framework that supports the communities in Nigeria and throughout Africa that host critical minerals, emphasizing the importance of adding value at the source instead of merely extracting resources. He also supported the establishment of global ethical standards for Artificial Intelligence (AI), which are intended to speed up development globally while reducing risks. Image credit: VP Shettima’s official Instagram account