Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Luanda, Angola, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU).
The departure was announced on Saturday in a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President.
The high-level summit, scheduled to hold in the Angolan capital, will focus on critical strategies for conflict prevention and resolution, as well as the advancement of lasting peace and stability across the African continent.
Shettima will join other African leaders and key stakeholders to discuss practical solutions to regional security challenges and strengthen collective efforts towards conflict prevention and resolution.
Nigeria, which has continued to play a strategic role in peacebuilding and conflict resolution across Africa and beyond, is expected to contribute to deliberations on strengthening continental mechanisms for preventing conflicts, resolving disputes and sustaining peace.
The Vice President, who is accompanied by senior defence and security officials, will deliver President Tinubu’s address at the summit. The address will outline Nigeria’s position on the issues under consideration and reaffirm the country’s commitment to peace and stability across the continent.
Shettima is expected to return to Nigeria at the conclusion of his engagements in Angola.