Deji Elumoye in Abuja
Vice President Kashim Shettima has cancelled his journey to Dallas, Texas in America of America(US), the place he was anticipated to signify President Bola Tinubu on the US-Africa Summit.
The journey cancellation, in keeping with a press release issued yesterday by Media Assistant to the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, was attributable to technical fault developed by Shettima’s aircraft and needed to detour on the recommendation of the Presidential Air Fleet.
The Vice President Shettima, the assertion stated, who was initially scheduled to signify the president, was unable to make the journey following a technical fault along with his plane, forcing him to make a detour.
The vp will stick with it with different nationwide duties, whereas the Minister of International Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, will now signify President Tinubu on the 2024 US-Africa Enterprise Summit in Dallas.
The high-profile summit going down on the Kay Bailey Hutchison Conference Centre will deliver collectively political and enterprise leaders from throughout Africa, the USA, and different areas. It can function high-level dialogues, networking periods, and plenaries.
Among the many African heads of state anticipated on the summit are President Joseph Boakai of Liberia, President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi, President Joao Lourenço of Angola, President Mokgweetsi E.Okay. Masisi of Botswana, President José Maria Neves of Cabo Verde, and Deputy Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara of Lesotho.
The US-Africa Enterprise Summit is aimed toward fostering financial cooperation and discover funding alternatives between the USA and African international locations.