Shettima departs Abuja for Guinea-Conakry president’s inauguration

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu at President Mamadi Doumbouya’s inauguration in Guinea-Conakry.

Shettima is also billed to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, after his participation in the presidential inauguration in Guinea-Conakry.

The vice president will represent Tinubu at the inauguration of President Doumbouya following his election victory at the ceremony scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the GLC Stadium, Nongo, Conakry.

Shettima’s spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement on Friday, said the vice president’s attendance at the inauguration of Doumbouya is a strategic move for regional leadership, economic partnership, and global economic integration under Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda.

Nkwocha stated: “It is part of Nigeria’s leadership role within ECOWAS, which includes supporting 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, increasing to $3.29 million.

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“From Guinea, Vice President Shettima will proceed to Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, to participate in the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF 2026), scheduled to hold from January 19 to January 23, 2026.

“WEF 2026 under the theme, ‘A Spirit of Dialogue,’ will bring together leaders from government, business, civil society, and the scientific and cultural communities to foster trusted dialogue, collaborative problem-solving, and future-oriented solutions to shared global challenges.

“Key deliberations at the Forum will focus on the current changes brought about by frontier technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, next-generation biotechnology, and advanced energy systems.”

Nkwocha noted that the main objective is to determine how these innovations can be responsibly deployed to unlock new engines of growth, expand access across emerging markets, invest in skills for a changing workforce, and promote sustainable and equitable development.

He said Shettima will also engage global leaders and investors on Nigeria’s economic reform agenda, investment opportunities, and Africa’s role in shaping a resilient and inclusive global future.

He disclosed that Shettima will return to Nigeria at the conclusion of his engagements in Davos.

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