Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for Dakar, Senegal, where he will represent President Bola Tinubu at the country’s 65th Independence Day celebrations.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President, Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
Senegal marks its Independence Day annually on April 4, celebrating its liberation from French colonial rule in 1960. The event is characterized by parades, ceremonies, and cultural displays that highlight national pride.
This year’s celebrations will take place at the Place de la Nation in Dakar, with Senegalese President Bassirou Faye hosting Vice President Shettima alongside other distinguished guests from Africa and beyond.
According to Nkwocha, Shettima’s participation follows an invitation extended to President Tinubu by President Faye, reflecting the strong diplomatic ties between Nigeria and Senegal.
The vice president is expected to return to Nigeria on Friday after the one-day event.
