VP Shettima Returns from AU Summit in Angola

Vice President Kashim Shettima returned to Nigeria following his participation in the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) held in Luanda, Angola. His media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, announced his return in a statement on Monday.

At the summit, VP Shettima represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, where Nigeria emphasized the need for stronger African-led mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution. The Nigerian delegation also called for urgent continental action against recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks on Africans and other nationals in South Africa.

Additionally, Nigeria supported the Luanda Action Plan and advocated for sustainable financing of Africa’s peace and security architecture, stronger collective responsibility among AU member states, and greater African ownership of solutions to conflicts on the continent. Shettima returned to Abuja after concluding his engagements in Angola.