Osinbajo departs Abuja for Canada

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has departed Abuja to Canada.

This is the first time Osinbajo will travel to Canada since 2000 when the then President Olusegun Obasanjo visited the North American nation.

The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, made this known via a statement issued on Sunday.

Akande stated that Osinbajo’s three-day visit will deepen diplomatic ties between Nigeria and Canada, noting that the Vice President will meet the Canadian Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, and other top parliamentarians and members of the Canadian government in Ottawa on Monday.

He noted that the three-day visit will also feature issues and events around educational collaboration, technology, creative industry, and climate justice, among others.

He disclosed that the Vice President will give a public lecture at the Queen’s University in Kingston on Wednesday.

Established in 1841, Queen’s University is one of Canada’s leading research-intensive academic institutions and is famous for its role in advancing the goals of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

According to Akande, Osinbajo will be received at the Ontario-based Carleton University, which has significant engagements and collaborations with some institutions in Nigeria, with ongoing efforts to deepen the mutual relationships around issues including research and curriculum development.

He stated that the Vice President will also meet with the leadership of the Nigerian community, including from Nollywood and notable Canadian government officials with Nigerian origin.

The Vice President’s spokesman added Osinbajo will meet with representatives of the Canadian business community and investors, especially from the creative industry and technology.

Akande revealed that Osinbajo will return to Abuja later in the week.

The Star