Man Shares Heartwarming Moment He Met VP Shettima On New York Street

A Nigerian man has shared the heartwarming moment he unexpectedly ran into Vice President Kashim Shettima on a street in New York.

During the ongoing 81st United Nations General Assembly, Instagram user @ajaofilmheadadewunmi captured the encounter as Shettima strolled along a busy New York sidewalk with his security detail.

In the short video, the Vice President, dressed in traditional Nigerian attire, is seen walking casually among pedestrians and traffic barriers.

The encounter became even more memorable when Shettima noticed the man filming him and walked over to greet him.

The excited man could be heard asking, “You shake me?”

Shettima smiled, said “Yes,” and shook his hand again, leaving the man visibly thrilled.

The video has since attracted thousands of likes and comments, with Nigerians reacting with a mixture of surprise, humour and nostalgia.

While some commenters joked that “they only smile outside the country,” others celebrated seeing a senior Nigerian government official casually interacting with a member of the public.

One commenter even admitted they initially thought the footage was AI-generated because the encounter appeared so unexpected.

With Shettima in New York representing President Bola Tinubu at the UN General Assembly, the spontaneous street encounter has given social media users a refreshing break from the usual formal photographs, official meetings and diplomatic speeches surrounding the high-profile event.