Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Johannesburg, South Africa, where he will represent President Bola Tinubu at the G20 Leaders’ Summit.
According to a statement issued by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Shettima’s trip comes after President Tinubu decided to remain in Nigeria to focus on urgent security matters.
Tinubu had earlier postponed his scheduled journey to the summit in order to receive additional security briefings following recent attacks in Kebbi and Kwara states.
The G20 Summit, which holds from Saturday, November 22 to Sunday, November 23 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, will bring together heads of state, leaders of the European Union and African Union, and top global financial institutions.
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, who currently chairs the G20, extended the invitation to President Tinubu for Nigeria’s participation in this year’s meeting.
Vice President Shettima is expected to return to the country after completing his official engagements at the summit.
