VICE President Kashim Shettima yesterday departed Abuja for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the commissioning and naming of a $315 million oil production and storage facility.
This facility, fully owned by Nigerian company Oriental Energy Limited, is set to be commissioned on December 14, 2024.
Following the event in Dubai, the Vice President will travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the Lesser Hajj (Umrah) in the holy cities of Madinah and Makkah from December 16 to 19, 2024.
On December 20, 2024, Vice President Shettima plans to hold a bilateral meeting with the President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in Jeddah.
Discussions will focus on co-financing arrangements for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ Phase II) and improving coordination of IsDB projects in Nigeria, aimed at enhancing the country’s agricultural and economic development.
He is expected to return to Nigeria on or before December 21, 2024.
