•Minister of Foreign Affairs to now represent Tinubu
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Vice President Kashim Shettima, who was originally scheduled to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas, will no longer make the trip, following a technical fault with his aircraft, which forced him to make a detour on the advice of the Presidential Air Fleet.
According to a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media and Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, will now represent President Tinubu at the summit.
The Vice President will carry on with other national duties.
The high-profile summit, taking place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Centre, will bring together political and business leaders from across Africa, the United States, and other regions. It features high-level dialogues, networking sessions, and plenaries.
Among the African heads of state expected at the summit are President Joseph Boakai of Liberia, President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi, President Joao Lourenço of Angola, President Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi of Botswana, President José Maria Neves of Cape Verde, and Deputy Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara of Lesotho.
The US-Africa Business Summit aims to foster economic cooperation and explore investment opportunities between the United States and African countries.