Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent the country at the second United Nations Food Systems Summit scheduled from July 27 to 29.
The Vice President’s aircraft touched down at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport at 15:26 GMT, where he was received by Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Temesgen Tiruneh; the Chargé d’Affaires of the Nigerian Embassy, Amb. Nasir Aminu; Dr. Suleiman; and other top officials of the Nigerian mission.
Shortly after his arrival, Vice President Shettima held a meeting with members of the Nigerian delegation, including Amb. Aminu and the Technical Assistant to the President on Agriculture and Executive Secretary of the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit, Marion Moon. He was briefed on Nigeria’s priorities and deliverables for the summit.
Shettima is expected to join world leaders at a high-level event on advancing the transformation of the coffee value chain. He will also participate in several roundtables and engagements aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s food security agenda.
The summit brings together global leaders to assess progress since the inaugural 2021 UN Food Systems Summit and accelerate efforts towards building resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems.
The Vice President is also billed to attend sideline events that will highlight practical examples of food systems transformation, promote knowledge exchange, and foster strategic partnerships.
Among the key side events is a ministerial roundtable focused on public finance, trade, and responsible investment. Field trips and networking sessions are also scheduled.
At a recent briefing by the Task Force on the summit, Shettima had identified three strategic goals for Nigeria’s delegation: “Positioning Nigeria as a leader of thought on African food systems reform, leveraging international partnerships aligned with domestic priorities, and advancing a private sector-led model for continental food transformation.”
Cashew Donation to Ethiopia
As part of Nigeria’s contribution to regional agricultural collaboration, the federal government has donated 2,000 cashew seedlings and 100,000 cashew seeds to Ethiopia.
The donation, sufficient to cultivate approximately 600 hectares of land, was received by Ethiopia’s Minister of State for Agriculture, Dr. Efa Muleta Boru.
The gesture follows Ethiopia’s earlier donation of 2,000 Haas avocado seedlings and 2,000 coffee seedlings to Nigeria in June 2025.
According to Nigerian officials, the initiative reflects a shared commitment to sustainable agricultural development in Africa and aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “Green Revolution Diplomacy.”
It also underscores Nigeria’s use of agriculture as a diplomatic tool to strengthen bilateral ties while addressing food security challenges across the continent
