Vice President Kashim Shettima left Abuja on Wednesday for Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to attend the inauguration of the International Exhibition of Extractive and Energy Resources 2024 conference.
The event will take place in the Abidjan Exhibition Centre from November 27 to December 2, 2024.
Shettima’s visit is “at the invitation of Côte d’Ivoire’s Vice President Tiémoko Meyliet Koné,” Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communication, said in a statement on Wednesday.
The message is headlined ‘VP Shettima Leaves For Abidjan, To Attend SIREXE 2024 Opening Ceremony.’
The SIREXE conference is an international event organized by the Côte d’Ivoire government that focuses on “Policies and Strategy for the Sustainable Development of the Extractive and Energy Industries”.
“The VP will utilise the event to share Nigeria’s experience in the hydrocarbon exploration and production sectors,” Nkwocha told journalists.
The Vice President is anticipated to return to Abuja later today (Wednesday).
