Shettima aborts US trip over airplane fault, minister now to represent Tinubu

Shettima aborts US trip over airplane fault, minister now to represent Tinubu

Vice-President Kashim Shettima could not travel to Texas United States on Sunday as earlier planned for 2024 US-Africa Business Summit following a technical fault with his aircraft.

This reportedly forced him to make a detour on the advice of the Presidential Air Fleet.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha.

According to the statement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, will now represent President Tinubu at the  Business Summit.

The Summit is scheduled to hold from May 6 to May 9, 2024.

The statement read, “The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, will now represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas.

“Vice President Kashim Shettima who was originally scheduled to represent the President was unable to make the trip following a technical fault with his aircraft, forcing him to make a detour on the advice of the Presidential Air Fleet.

“The Vice President will carry on with other national duties.

“The high-profile summit, taking place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, 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.”

“The US-Africa Business Summit aims to foster economic cooperation and explore investment opportunities between the United States and African countries,” it added.