The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Kashim Shettima, GCON, Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Secretary-General and the Vice-President discussed efforts to deepen UN-Nigeria cooperation. The Secretary-General and the Vice-President, in his capacity as Chair of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States, discussed the political and security situation in the subregion.