Vice President Kashim Shettima, has departed Abuja for Dakar, Senegal, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the country’s 65th Independence Day Anniversary celebrations tomorrow, Friday.
This is even as President Tinubu, on Wednesday, jetted out of the country to Paris, France, on a short working visit. He will return to Nigeria in about a fortnight.
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, explained that Tinubu will appraise his administration’s midterm performance and assess key milestones during the visit.
Meanwhile, 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.
The Vice President’s attendance at the annual event is in honour of an invitation extended to President 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.
The Vice President is expected to return to Nigeria tomorrow after the one-day event.
Culled from The Guardian
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