Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Dakar, Senegal.
The vice president will represent President Bola Tinubu at
Senegal’s 65th Independence Day anniversary celebrations
Shettima, who flew out on Thursday afternoon, is expected to
return to Nigeria on Friday.
“Senegal celebrates its Independence Day on April 4 each year, commemorating its freedom from French colonial rule in 1960. The day is marked by national pride, with ceremonies, parades and cultural events,” Stanley Nkwocha, the vice-president spokesperson, said in a statement.
“The Vice President’s attendance at the annual event is in
honour of an invitation extended to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the
Senegalese President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, following the strong mutual
relationship between Nigeria and Senegal.
“The Independence Day celebrations will be held at the Place
de la Nation in Dakar, with President Faye playing host to Vice President
Shettima and other distinguished guests from across Africa and beyond.”
Shettima’s trip comes barely 24 hours after Tinubu travelled
to Paris, the French capital.
Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on
information and strategy, described the president’s trip as a “short working
visit”.
He said Tinubu would review his administration’s
achievements so far during the trip.
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