Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2026 African Union, AU, Summit.
This was disclosed in a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior
Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office of the
Vice President) on Thursday.
Themed ‘Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe
Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063’, the summit will focus
on advancing continental commitments towards sustainable water management,
improved sanitation and broader development goals outlined in the AU’s Agenda
2063 framework.
During the visit, Vice President Shettima will join African
leaders at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of AU Heads of State and
Government and the 30th General Assembly, scheduled for February 14 and 15.
On the sidelines of the summit, he is expected to
participate in high-level side events and hold bilateral meetings with
political and business leaders to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic, economic,
and strategic partnerships across Africa.
According to the statement, the Vice President is travelling
with cabinet ministers and senior government officials and will return to
Nigeria upon the conclusion of his engagements in Addis Ababa.
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