Shettima arrives in Rome ahead of United Nations food systems summit

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.

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

Shettima is also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Summit.

The Vice President is to have been accompanied by the Permanent Secretaries of Ministries of Agriculture, Environment and other senior government officials.