Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived United States of America to participate in the AfDB World Food Prize-facilitated Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue holding in Lowa.
Shettima who is special guest is to deliver the keynote address at the event which commences on October 24th, 2023.
VP Shettima will be joining the late former United Nations Secretary-General and AGRA founder, Kofi Annan; World Food Prize Laureates; Ghana President, John Kufuor and AfDB President, Akinwunmi Adeshina; former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Presidents Felix Tshishiked and Joaquim Chissano; Joyce Banda; Ameenah Gurib – Fakim and IFAD President, Kanayo Nwanze as distinguished African leaders who in the past have used the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue to canvas support for agricultural development and food sufficiency in Africa.
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The Vice President will use the platform to speak to the potentialities and endowments of Nigeria’s agricultural sector, woo investors and push for commitments in achieving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mandates and programmes for Nigeria’s agro-food sector.
He is also expected to hold high stake meetings with manufacturers, investors and top government officials across some states of the US
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
