He was received at the Waterkloof Air Force Base by Finance Minister Wale Edun and Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires, Ambassador Alexander.

Tinubu, who was initially scheduled to attend the summit at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s invitation, cancelled his trip to receive security briefings following the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi and an attack on worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State.

According to the Vice President’s spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima will hold bilateral meetings and engage global leaders on economic cooperation, security, climate issues and development priorities in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.

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The G20 Summit, holding Nov. 22–23 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre under the theme “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability,” brings together leaders of the world’s major economies, the EU, AU and international financial institutions. Shettima is expected back in Nigeria after the summit.

Source: Punch