Shettima departs Abuja to represent Tinubu at Guinea-Conakry’s presidential inauguration
Vice President Kashim on Friday departed Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of President Mamadi Doumbouya of Guinea-Conakry.
Stanley Nkwocha, the media assistant to the vice president said Shettima is also billed to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
According to Nkwocha, the vice president is expected to be present at the event scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 17, at the GLC Stadium, Nongo, Conakry following the election of President Doumbouya.
“The Vice President’s attendance at the inauguration of President-elect Doumbouya is a strategic move for regional leadership, economic partnership, and global economic integration under President Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda.
“It is part of Nigeria’s leadership role within ECOWAS, which includes supporting Guinea’s return to constitutional order, following a four-year transition,” Nkwocha wrote.
He also said that Shettima’s visit to the African country aims to deepen bilateral trade which has witnessed an increase in the exportation of agricultural products and manufactured goods.
“From Guinea, Vice President Shettima will proceed to Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, to participate in the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF 2026), scheduled to hold from January 19 to January 23, 2026,” he said.
The 2026 WEF themed, “A Spirit of Dialogue,” will bring together leaders from government, business, civil society, and the scientific and cultural communities to foster trusted dialogue, collaborative problem-solving, and future-oriented solutions to shared global challenges.
Discussions during the forum will concentrate on the existing changes and challenges brought about by frontier technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, next-generation biotechnology, and advanced energy systems.
Nkwocha said the vice president is also billed to engage global authorities and investors on Nigeria’s economic reform agenda, investment opportunities while x-raying Africa’s role in shaping a resilient global future.
