Following President Bola Tinubu’s directive, Vice President Kashim Shettima embarked on a journey from Abuja to attend the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
This was revealed by Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications.
Shettima’s participation in Davos marks his seventh international trip within the seven months since assuming office, having previously represented Nigeria in Italy, Russia, South Africa, Cuba, China, and the United States, totaling 36 days spent abroad.
Nkwocha highlighted that during this particular visit, the Vice President will engage with global political and business leaders to address a spectrum of socio-economic and developmental issues over the week-long event.
“Top on Vice President Shettima’s agenda, apart from the plenary session, is the launch of the Private Sector Action Plan for African Continental Free Trade Area at a special session to be co-chaired by him.
“He is also billed to hold high-level discussions with the Managing Director of IFC, Makhtar Diop and the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, among others,” the statement read.
Shettima will also chair a roundtable dialogue on Nigeria’s economic path on the sidelines of the annual meeting.
He will attend a special session dedicated to building trust in the global energy transition programme.
The Vice President is expected to return to Nigeria after participating in the week-long event.
