Ahead of the G77+China Leaders’ Summit starting Friday, the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has expressed the desire of Tinubu’s administration to deepen existing bilateral relations with the Republic of Cuba.

Shettima during a courtesy visit to the Vice President of Cuba, Salvador Valdez Mesa at the Palace De Revolution in Havana, traced the history of relations between Nigeria, Africa and Cuba especially its support for Southern Africa.

While commending the existing relationship between the two countries, VP Shettima reiterated the need to re-commit to future relations, saying “our relationship has been very excellent over the years and this relations needs to be strengthened and upscaled. 

The Vice President stressed the need to explore opportunities in Science, Technology and Innovation as well as the agriculture sector.