Vice President Kashim Shettima has embarked on a journey from Abuja to Switzerland to represent Nigeria at the 2024 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
The departure was announced in a press release from the State House, signed by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media and Communications, Office of The Vice President.
According to the statement, Vice President Shettima will join global political and business leaders at the forum to engage in discussions on key global socio-economic and development issues.
The agenda for Shettima includes participating in the plenary session and launching the Private Sector Action Plan for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) at a special session where he will serve as co-chair.
The release disclosed, “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.” Shettima will further chair a roundtable dialogue focusing on Nigeria’s economic trajectory on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum.
Additionally, the vice president is set to attend a dedicated session addressing trust-building in the global energy transition program. The week-long annual meeting in Davos will culminate with Vice President Shettima’s return to Nigeria.
This international engagement underscores Nigeria’s commitment to active participation in global economic conversations and collaborations for sustainable development.
