{"id":1260,"date":"2025-09-29T22:01:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T22:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1260"},"modified":"2025-09-29T22:11:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T22:11:48","slug":"shettima-heads-to-germany-after-unga-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1260","title":{"rendered":"Shettima heads to Germany after UNGA 80"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed New York, United States, after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a statement on Sunday by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President is now headed to Germany where he is scheduled to hold strategic meetings with officials of Deutsche Bank to explore areas of intervention and partnership in Nigeria\u2019s developmental initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tems - Love Me JeJe (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y_NTooezadU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nkwocha said that during his participation at UNGA 80, VP Shettima secured UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres\u2019 commendation for Nigeria\u2019s bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also showcased Nigeria\u2019s $200 billion energy transition opportunity to global investors and strengthened strategic partnerships with the UK on trade, defence, and migration issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vice President delivered President Tinubu\u2019s national statement, calling for UN reforms and a permanent seat for Nigeria at the UN Security Council, even as he demanded Africa\u2019s control over its $700 billion mineral wealth, and digital inclusion initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also engaged with the Gates Foundation on healthcare and education expansion, positioning Nigeria as the natural hub for the African Continental Free Trade Area\u2019s $3.4 trillion market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement noted that Shettima was seen off at John F. 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