Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Luanda, Angola.

Shettima arrived in Abuja on Monday after concluding Nigeria’s engagements at the high-level summit, according to a statement issued by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha.

At the summit, the Vice President presented Nigeria’s position on key continental issues, including peace, security and conflict resolution across Africa.

Nigeria called for stronger African-led mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution, while also urging urgent continental action against recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks targeting Africans and other nationals in South Africa.

The country also threw its weight behind the Luanda Action Plan, calling for sustainable financing for Africa’s peace and security architecture and greater collective responsibility among member states of the African Union.

Nigeria further advocated increased African ownership of solutions to conflicts across the continent, stressing the need to reduce excessive dependence on external intervention.

Shettima, who travelled to Luanda on Saturday to represent President Tinubu, was accompanied by senior government, defence and security officials who participated in various engagements during the summit.

The Nigerian delegation also met with members of the Nigerian community in Angola, where concerns affecting Nigerians living in the country were discussed.

The Vice President’s return to Abuja marks the conclusion of Nigeria’s participation in the extraordinary AU summit and underscores the country’s continued push for stronger African cooperation in tackling insecurity, preventing conflicts and building the continent’s capacity to manage its peace and security challenges.