The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has left Abuja to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
This information was shared in a statement on Sunday by the Vice President’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha. The trip was arranged by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
At the 2024 forum, Shettima will “join other political and business leaders across the world at the annual Forum to discuss global socio-economic and development issues.”
Aside from the plenary session, Shettima is scheduled to announce the Private Sector Action Plan for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) at a special session 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.
“Also, on the sidelines of the annual meeting, Sen. Shettima will chair a roundtable dialogue on Nigeria’s economic path. He will also attend a special session dedicated to building trust in the global energy transition programme,” the statement read..
The Vice President is likely to return to Nigeria after taking part in the weeklong event.
