Shettima Departs Abuja To Attend Senegal’s 65th Independence Anniversary
By Sunday Etuka, Abuja
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has departed Abuja for Dakar, Senegal, at the instance of President Bola Tinubu to attend the country’s 65th Independence Day Anniversary celebrations.
Senegal celebrates its Independence Day on April 4 each year, commemorating its freedom from French colonial rule in 1960.
The day is marked by national pride, with ceremonies, parades and cultural events.
Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media & Communications said Shettima’s attendance at the annual event is in honour of an invitation extended to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the Senegalese President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, following the strong mutual relationship between Nigeria and Senegal.
Nkwocha informed that the Independence Day celebrations would be held at the Place de la Nation in Dakar, with President Faye playing host to Vice President Shettima and other distinguished guests from across Africa and beyond.
He said the VP is expected to return to Nigeria tomorrow after the one-day event.
