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Shettima Returns To Nigeria After BRICS Summit In India

Shettima held talks with Narendra Modi and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on trade, investment and technology partnerships, while Nigeria sought wider BRICS economic ties.

  • Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, India, where he pursued economic and diplomatic interests.
  • Representing President Tinubu, Shettima delivered a message calling for comprehensive reforms of global governance and financial institutions while positioning Nigeria as "a gateway to Africa" under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
  • Senator Shettima met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss crude oil trade and strategic cooperation in pharmaceuticals, defence, and renewable energy; he also consulted World Trade Organisation Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on multilateralism.
  • Engagements aimed at "advancing Nigeria" focused on agriculture, digital infrastructure, manufacturing, healthcare, and renewable energy, aligning with the Federal Government's strategy to attract foreign investment and support domestic growth.
  • The Nigerian delegation has returned home as the government moves to translate the summit's discussions and agreements into tangible economic opportunities for Nigeria's domestic development and long-term growth.
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Shettima Returns To Nigeria After BRICS Summit In India

At the summit, the Vice President delivered President Tinubu’s message calling for reforms of global governance and financial institutions, while positioning Nigeria as a gateway to Africa’s expanding market under the African Continental Free Trade Area.

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Voice of Nigeria broke the news on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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