Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for Dakar, Senegal, to represent President Bola Tinubu at Senegal’s 65th Independence Day celebrations.
Shettima’s attendance is in response to an invitation from Senegalese President Bassirou Faye, according to a statement from his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha.
The statement is titled ‘VP Shettima Departs Abuja for Dakar to Represent President Tinubu At Senegal’s 65th Independence Anniversary.’
The Independence Day celebrations will be held at the Place de la Nation in Dakar, where President Faye will host Vice President Shettima and other distinguished guests from across Africa and beyond.
Senegal celebrates its Independence Day on April 4 annually, commemorating its freedom from French colonial rule in 1960.
The day is marked with ceremonies, parades and cultural events.
“The Vice President is expected to return to Nigeria tomorrow after the one-day event,” Nkwocha stated.
