- Vice President Kashim Shettima arrives in Sweden for 2-day working visit.
- Aims to boost trade and bilateral relations between Nigeria and Sweden.
- Accompanied by Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and other government agency heads.
- Will engage in high-level talks with Swedish officials.
- Meetings scheduled with Crown Princess Victoria and Swedish Prime Minister.
Targeted areas for collaboration:
- ICT and digitalization
- Education
- Sustainable transport
- Agriculture
- Mining
- Visit initiated by President Bola Tinubu.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Sweden for a two-day working visit aimed at boosting trade and bilateral relations between both nations.
The vice president is accompanied by the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang; the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; and some heads of government agencies and parastatals.
This was disclosed on Thursday morning by Shettima’s spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha.
The statement explained, “The visit, which is at the behest of President Bola Tinubu, will see the Vice President engage in high-level talks with key government officials. He is also slated to meet with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and the Swedish Prime Minister.
“Targeted areas of strengthened collaboration between Nigeria and Sweden that will be pursued by the Vice President include ICT, digitalisation, education, sustainable transport, agriculture, and mining.”
