Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of President Mamadi Doumbouya in Guinea-Conakry.
He will also attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, following his participation in the presidential inauguration in the West African country.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, on Friday.
The inauguration of President Doumbouya is scheduled for Saturday, January 18, at the GLC Stadium, Nongo, Conakry.
According to the statement, Shettima’s attendance at the inauguration is a strategic move to strengthen regional leadership, economic partnership, and global economic integration under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
It is also part of Nigeria’s leadership role within ECOWAS, including support for Guinea’s return to constitutional order following a four-year transition.
“Beyond diplomatic solidarity, the visit aims to deepen bilateral trade, which recently saw Nigerian exports to Guinea—particularly manufactured goods and agricultural products—rise to $3.29 million,” the statement read.
Doumbouya, a former colonel in the Guinean special forces, led a military coup in September 2021 that ousted President Alpha Condé, who had controversially amended the constitution to seek a third term.
The coup triggered Guinea’s suspension from ECOWAS and the African Union. The regional bloc imposed sanctions and demanded a swift return to civilian rule.
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