Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Dakar, Senegal, where he is expected to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the country’s 65th Independence Day celebrations.
Senegal marks its Independence Day annually on April 4, commemorating its liberation from French colonial rule in 1960.
The occasion is celebrated with national pride through official ceremonies, military parades, and cultural events.
In a statement, Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), noted that Shettima’s attendance underscores the strong diplomatic ties between Nigeria and Senegal.
“Shettima is in Dakar at the invitation of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who extended the request to President Tinubu as part of the long-standing mutual relationship between both nations,” Nkwocha stated.
The Independence Day festivities will take place at the Place de la Nation in Dakar, where President Faye will host Vice President Shettima alongside other distinguished African leaders and global dignitaries.
Shettima is expected to return to Nigeria following the one-day event.
