Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the G77+China Leaders’ Summit in Havana, Cuba.
The Vice President was accompanied by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abubakar Kyari; the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji; and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Adamu Lamuwa, amongst others.
A statement on Tuesday by Olusola Abiola, Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, revealed that Shettima would be joining other world leaders, including the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Gutteres, at the summit, which runs from September 15th to September 17th, 2023.
He said the summit would explore proactive ways of addressing challenges facing the development of the member states by leveraging science, technology, and innovation to enhance socio-economic growth.
Abiola added that Shettima would, on the sidelines of the summit, hold bilateral meetings with other world leaders to promote Nigeria’s trade and investment relations in line with the economic development diplomacy of the Tinubu administration.
He said the Havana Summit is being hosted by the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Daz-Canel, in his capacity as Chairman of the G77 and China, under the theme “Current Development Challenges: The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation.”
“Nigeria is a founding member of the G77 group, which was established in 1964 by seventy-seven developing countries.
Daily Trust
