By Patrick Idowu
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration of Guinea’s President, Mamadi Doumbouya, and later attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland.
In a statement on Friday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, said Shettima would attend Doumbouya’s inauguration on Saturday, January 17, at the GLC Stadium, Nongo, Conakry.
According to Nkwocha, the visit underscores Nigeria’s leadership role in ECOWAS and its support for Guinea’s return to constitutional order after a four-year transition. He added that the trip would also help deepen bilateral economic ties, noting that Nigerian exports to Guinea recently rose to $3.29 million.
From Guinea, the Vice President will proceed to Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, for the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, scheduled for January 19 to 23, 2026.
The forum, themed “A Spirit of Dialogue,” will focus on global cooperation, frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence and biotechnology, and sustainable economic development.
Shettima is expected to engage global leaders and investors on Nigeria’s economic reform agenda and investment opportunities before returning to the country.
The trip comes as Nigerians continue to await President Tinubu’s return from an overseas engagement that began last year.
