This year, President Bola Tinubu will not be present in New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Vice President Kashim Shettima will head Nigeria’s delegation, according to a statement signed by Special Advisor to the President Bayo Onanuga. Tinubu made this directive.
The following was part of the statement: “President Tinubu wishes to focus on home matters and address some of the country’s challenges, especially after the recent disastrous flooding. He returned to the country last Sunday after visiting China and the United Kingdom.