Vice President Kashim Shettima was scheduled to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas, but a technical fault with his aircraft has forced him to cancel his trip.
The summit, hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa, takes place from May 6 to 9, 2024.
According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President had to heed the advice of the Presidential Air Fleet managers and abandon his trip.
Instead, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will now represent President Tinubu at the summit.
”The Vice President will carry on with other national duties,” the statement read.
The high-profile summit 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 Businesshol Summit aims to foster economic cooperation and explore investment opportunities between the United States and African countries.”
The high-profile event at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center brings together political and business leaders from Africa, the United States, and other regions for high-level dialogues, networking sessions, and plenaries.
Several African heads of state, including President Joseph Boakai of Liberia, President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi, and President Joao Lourenço of Angola, are expected to attend.
