Vice President Kashim Shettima. Credit: Stanley Nkwocha/X.
Vice President Kashim Shettima left Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead a historic government-to-government peer exchange focused on accelerating nutrition delivery.
Shettima was invited by the Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Temesgen Tiruneh, who is leading the charge for the nation’s nutrition through a multi-sectoral approach.
This was disclosed by the VP’s media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday.
“As the head of Nigeria’s delegation, the Vice President will participate in the inaugural Nigeria-Ethiopia Nutrition Leadership Exchange Visit, a forum aimed at enabling key stakeholders to share experiences of building a federal, state and local compact on nutrition.
“During the visit, the Nigerian team will exchange experiences with Ethiopia on how a government-led plan can improve nutrition delivery, as well as tour key establishments dedicated to boosting nutrition delivery across the country,” the statement read.
Shettima will then visit a wheat farm and a banana plantation in Oromia; the ‘Bounty of the Basket’ Training Centre and household visits in Mojo; and Jabdu Motors in Bishoftu.
Among those in the VP’s entourage are Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal; Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi; the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu; among others.
After the engagements in Addis Ababa, Shettima will return to Abuja, the statement noted.
