Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Dakar, Senegal, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the country’s 65th Independence Day Anniversary celebrations.
“The Vice President’s attendance at the annual event is in honour of an invitation extended to President Bola Tinubu by the Senegalese President, Bassirou Faye,” Shettima’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed in a statement on Thursday.
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.
