Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, has cancelled his trip to the US to attend the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas.
A statement signed by the president’s aide on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, confirmed that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, will now represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Summit.
According to the statement, the Vice President was unable to make the trip “following a technical fault with his aircraft, forcing him to make a detour on the advice of the Presidential Air Fleet.”
He also added that the Vice President will carry on with other national duties.
Part of the statement also said:
“The high-profile summit, taking place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, will bring together political and business leaders from across Africa, the United States, and other regions. It features high-level dialogues, networking sessions, and plenaries.
“Among the African heads of state expected are President Joseph Boakai of Liberia, President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi, President Joao Lourenço of Angola, President Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi of Botswana, President José Maria Neves of Cabo Verde, and Deputy Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara of Lesotho.
“The US-Africa Business Summit aims to foster economic cooperation and explore investment opportunities between the United States and African countries.”
