Shettima Arrives in Rome Ahead of the United Nations Food Systems Summit

The Vice President’s Office Director of Information, Olusola Abiola, stated that the VP was met by some Nigerian diplomats at Leonardo Da Vinci airport around 7:45 p.m. Italian time.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Rome, Italy, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the United Nations Food Systems Summit, which will take place from Monday, July 24 to Wednesday, July 26.

In a statement issued on Sunday evening, the Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Olusola Abiola, stated that the VP was met at Leonardo Da Vinci airport by some Nigerian diplomats at 7:45 p.m. Italian time.

The Nigerian Ambassador to Italy, Mfawa Omini Abam, the Head of the Consular Department of the Nigerian Embassy in Italy, Ugochukwu Onuzulike, and the President of the Nigerian Community in Rome, Chima Ibezim were among those in attendance.

The Vice President is expected to chair high-level sessions on “Innovative Financing for Food System Transformation: the Case of Nigeria” and a side event on “Scaling up Multi Stakeholder Collaboration and Investment in the Implementation of Food Systems Transformation Pathways in Nigeria” at the opening event on Monday.

On the margins of the Summit, Shettima is also slated to hold bilateral discussions.

The Vice President is expected to be accompanied by the Permanent Secretaries of Agriculture and Environment, as well as other top government officials.