The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for an official State visit at the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, His Excellency, Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali.
A statement on Thursday by the Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, said Senator Shettima was received at the airport by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Dr. Gedion Timothewos and other members of the Ethiopian and Nigerian diplomatic corps.
The statement disclosed that during the visit, the Vice President would participate in the official launch of Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Programme, a flagship environmental initiative.
It said the programme designed to combat deforestation, enhance biodiversity, and mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, targets the planting of 20 billion tree seedlings over a four-year period.
It also disclosed that in line with strengthening bilateral ties in agriculture and industrial development, the Vice President would also embark on a strategic tour of key industrial zones and integrated agricultural facilities across selected regions of Ethiopia.
