Vice President Kashim Shettima returned to Abuja on Saturday after a successful week-long diplomatic and economic mission to Guinea-Conakry and Switzerland, announcing that Nigeria has reclaimed a frontline position in global and regional policy discussions.
According to a statement by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport following his representation of President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of Guinea’s President Mamadi Doumbouya and his leadership of Nigeria’s delegation to the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
According to the Vice President, the trip underscored Nigeria’s renewed commitment to regional solidarity in West Africa and its drive to reposition the economy under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda.
In Conakry, Shettima reaffirmed Nigeria’s leadership within ECOWAS while exploring new bilateral cooperation in agriculture and manufacturing.
Proceeding to Davos, he commissioned Nigeria House Davos – Nigeria’s first sovereign pavilion on the Davos Promenade – positioning it as a permanent investment hub for solid minerals, agriculture, and the digital economy.
Proceeding to Davos, he commissioned Nigeria House Davos – Nigeria’s first sovereign pavilion on the Davos Promenade – positioning it as a permanent investment hub for solid minerals, agriculture, and the digital economy.
At a high-level WEF session titled “When Food Becomes Security,” the Vice President highlighted Nigeria’s new national food security framework, stressing agriculture as a key pillar of national security and macroeconomic stability.
He also collaborated with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and Minister of Finance Wale Edun to promote the Accra Reset Initiative, which pushes for African industrialisation through domestic capital and value chains, moving away from reliance on foreign aid.
On the economic front, Shettima assured investors of stabilising macroeconomic indicators, including a projected 4.4 per cent GDP growth in 2026, inflation dropping to 12.94 per cent, Nigeria’s shift to a net exporter of refined petroleum products via the Dangote Refinery, and booming exports of digital talent.
