VP Shettima aborts US trip as Presidential Jet develops technical fault

Following a technical fault in the presidential aircraft, Vice-President Kashim Shettima who was scheduled to represent President Bola Tinubu at a Summit in Dallas, Texas has aborted the trip.

According to report, Shettima was to represent the President at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit organised by the Corporate Council on Africa.

While confirming this, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of The Vice-President, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, aid the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, will represent the President at the Summit, as Shettima could not be able to make the trip, adding that the technical fault forced the Vice President to make a detour on the advice of the Presidential Air Fleet.

kwocha further explained that, the Vice President will carry on with other national duties.

According to him, the high-profile summit, taking place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, would bring together political and business leaders from across Africa, the United States, and other regions.

…,…Nkwocha added that the summit would features high-level dialogues, networking sessions, and plenary, noting hat the African leaders expected at the summit include, the President, Republic of Liberia; Joseph Boakai, President, Republic of Malawi; Lazarus Chakwera and the President, Republic of Angola, Joao Lourenço.

He further stated that other African leaders that would grace the summit are the President, Republic of Botswana, Mokgweetsi E. K. Masisi, President, Republic of Cabo Verde, José Maria Neves, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Kingdom of Lesotho, Nthomeng Majara. The US-Africa Business Summit is expected to foster economic cooperation and explore investment opportunities between the United States and African countries.