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Vice-President Kashim Shettima is scheduled to present Nigeria’s nationalist connection connected Wednesday astatine the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) successful New York.
He volition talk connected behalf of President Bola Tinubu betwixt 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. section time.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria is expected to unveil its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) nether the Paris Agreement during the address.
Earlier, Vice-President Shettima participated successful the opening league of the Assembly, wherever U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a keynote address, welcoming planetary leaders to the event.
Speaking to NAN astir the value of Nigeria’s statement, Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President connected Media and Communications (Office of the Vice-President), said the country’s connection is expected to resonate globally.
According to Nkwocha, President Tinubu has redefined modern enactment successful Nigeria since assuming office.
“Whether successful acquisition diplomacy, taste diplomacy, sports, security, oregon economical diplomacy, President Tinubu has transformed however Nigeria engages with the planetary community.
“He has overhauled the code and contented of our overseas policy.
“If you privation to measurement the spot of Nigeria’s dependable connected the planetary stage, conscionable callback his 2024 code astatine UNGA.
“It was a almighty connection that called for reforms, including much seats for Africa connected the UN Security Council,” Nkwocha said.
The station UNGA: Shettima to present Nigeria’s nationalist connection Wednesday appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.
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