Tag: Vice-President Shettima

“Nigeria ready for agri-business” – VP Shettima tells foreign investors

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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has wooed foreign investors to invest in the country’s agricultural sector, assuring them that Nigeria is ready for business. Shettima made the call on Tuesday in Iowa, United States, while delivering his address titled: “Nigeria’s Agri-business: Roadmap for a Prosperous Future”, during the 2023 Norman Borlaug International Dialogue. The Vice-President told the gathering that under President Bola Tinubu’s watch, Nigeria has since demonstrated that the agri-food sector is a top priority. He said the country has 70 million hectres of underutilised arable land, which, according to him,…

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Shettima arrives US to partake in food security dialogue, meet investors, top officials

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Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has arrived in the United States of America to participate in the World Food Prize event organised by the African Development Bank (AfDB). According to the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima, who is the Special Guest at the event, scheduled to hold in Iowa on Tuesday, October 24, will also deliver the keynote address. Nkwocha disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the VP is also expected to hold high-stakes meetings with manufacturers, investors…

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Shettima to represent Tinubu at Forum in China

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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Nigeria to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 3rd Belt and Road Initiative, (BRI) Forum in Beijing, China, holding from October 16 to 18. Spokesman for the Vice-President, Stanley Nkwocha, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja yesterday, said Shettima would join world leaders from over 130 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America to deliberate on the theme: “High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Together for Common Development and Prosperity”. According to him, the Vice-President is expected to avail Nigeria of the platform…

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NDA Passing-out Parade: Tinubu vows to crush terrorism, poverty in Nigeria

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his administration’s commitment to eliminating poverty, terrorism and all forms of criminality in Nigeria.  President Tinubu, who was represented by his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima, gave the hint on today during the passing-out parade of Cadets of the 70 Regular Course, Direct Short Service Course 27 (Army) and Direct Short Service Course 31 (Air Force) of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna.  The Nigerian leader, who is also Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), said the administration is…

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G-77 Summit: Shettima urges cooperation to address global challenges

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Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, has said world leaders must always remember that cooperation is the compass and the most realistic path towards maximising opportunities and resolving current challenges confronting the global community. Shettima, who disclosed this in his address to World leaders at the G77+China Leaders’ Summit, which held at the Palace Convention in Havana, Cuba. In his address, Vice-President underscored the need for unity and collaboration among nations to maximise opportunities and find realistic solutions to the world’s pressing issues. Shettima stressed that “cooperation is our compass and…

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“N/East poorer than Chad, Niger Republics” – Shettima

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Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has said that the North-East region is poorer than Chad and Niger Republics if the region were to be treated as a nation. The Vice-President stated this at the weekend, while speaking in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, when he flagged-off palliative distribution for states in the region by the North East Development Commission, (NEDC). While lamenting the region’s challenges, the former governor of Borno State said the North-East is poorer than Chad and Niger Republics if they were to be treated as a nation. Shettima said…

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Tinubu Okays construction of 1,000 houses in 7 Northern States – Shettima

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Vice-President, Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu had approved the construction of 1,000 houses in Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, and Benue States. Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Olusola Abiola, in a statement, said Shettima made this known on Friday, at the commissioning of projects executed by the Borno State Government in the last 100 days. The Vice-President explained that the housing projects were part of a broad plan by the Federal Government to address conflicts in the North. Shettima also revealed that Tinubu approved…

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VP Shettima to represent Tinubu at Summits in Italy, Russia

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The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima yesterday departed Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu at two major international Summits in Rome, Italy and St. Petersburg, Russia. At the Rome event, Vice-President Shettima will join other global leaders for the first Stocktaking Moment (STM) Summit, themed: “Transforming Food Systems for People, Planet and Prosperity”, billed to hold from Monday, 24th to Wednesday, 26th July. According to an issued statement by his media office, during the Summit, the Vice President will chair a high-level session, themed: “Innovative Financing for Food System Transformation:…

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“We will tackle insecurity, poverty”, VP assures Nigerians

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Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has assured Nigerians of more measures to tackle insecurity and poverty in the country. Addressing newsmen shortly after paying Sallah homage to Sultan of Sokoto on Friday, he said “be rest assured of more measures to safeguard the lives and properties of Nigerians”. He also assured that, their government would create more job opportunities to Nigeria’s teeming youths While paying homage to the Sultan, Shettima said, the North was facing myriad of challenges, which he said required the support of all and sundry to be surmounted. He…

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