Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, will represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas, the Presidency has said.
The spokesperson to the Vice-President, Kashim Shettima Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement yesterday, said the Vice President who was originally scheduled to represent the President was unable to make the trip following a technical fault with his aircraft, forcing him to make a detour on the advice of the Presidential Air Fleet.
The Vice-President will carry on with other national duties.
The high-profile summit, taking place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, will bring together political and business leaders from across Africa, the United States, and other regions. It features high-level dialogues, networking sessions, and plenaries.
Among the African Heads of State expected are President Joseph Boakai, of Liberia; President Lazarus Chakwera, of Malawi, President Joao Lourenço, of Angola; President Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, of Botswana; President José Maria Neves, of Cabo Verde, and Deputy Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara, of Lesotho.
The US-Africa Business Summit aims to foster economic cooperation and explore investment opportunities between the United States and African countries.
