Shettima to represent Tinubu at G77+China leaders' summit in Cuba.

Shettima to represent Tinubu at G77+China leaders' summit in Cuba.

Vice President Kashim Shettima will be representing President Bola Tinubu at the G77+China Leaders' Summit which will be held in Havana, Cuba from 15 to 17 September.

This was revealed in a statement on the president's official X handle on Wednesday, September 13.

Part of the statement reads: "He will be joining other world leaders, including the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres at the Summit to deliberate on development issues facing members mostly from the global south. The Summit will equally explore proactive ways of addressing challenges facing the development of the member states leveraging science, technology and innovation to enhance socio-economic growth.

"Also, Vice President Shettima will on the sidelines of the summit hold bilateral meetings with other world leaders to promote Nigeria’s trade and investment relations in line with the economic development diplomacy of the Tinubu administration.

"The Havana Summit is being hosted by the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel in his capacity as Chairman of the G77 and China, under the theme: “Current Development Challenges: The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation.”