Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the G20 Leaders’ Summit, where he is expected to meet with global leaders and development partners on economic, security and climate-related issues.

Shettima arrived in South Africa and was received at the Waterkloof Air Force Base by senior Nigerian and South African officials. The Vice President will attend the summit scheduled for November 22–23 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, joining leaders from G20 member nations, the African Union, the European Union and major financial institutions.

In a statement, the Presidency said the Vice President is scheduled to “engage foreign leaders and development partners on issues relating to the economy, security, climate change, among others.” He was welcomed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Chargé d’Affaires, Amb. Alexander Ajayi; Consul General, Amb. Umar Bashir; Defence Adviser, Commodore Ibrahim Ari Gwaska; and senior South African officials including Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.