By Kunle Sanni –
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2025 G20 Leaders’ Summit.
Shettima touched down on Friday evening at the Waterkloof Air Force Base, where he was received by senior Nigerian and South African government officials, including Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Wale Edun; Chargé d’Affaires Alexander Ajayi; Consul General Umar Bashir; and South Africa’s Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.
The Vice President is expected to meet with foreign leaders and development partners to discuss key issues such as economic cooperation, security, climate change, and global development. He will also participate in three panel sessions at the summit, scheduled for November 22–23 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre.
This year’s summit, themed “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability,” brings together leaders of the world’s major economies, along with representatives of the European Union, African Union, and major financial institutions.
President Tinubu, who was initially scheduled to attend, cancelled his trip to remain in Nigeria following the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State and an attack on worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State. He directed Shettima to represent him at the global meeting.
While in South Africa, Shettima is also expected to hold bilateral meetings aimed at advancing the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda and strengthening regional and international cooperation on peace, security, and development.
