Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after a week-long diplomatic and economic mission to Guinea-Conakry and Switzerland. He said Nigeria has reclaimed a frontline seat in global and regional policy conversations.
Shettima made this known after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration of Guinea’s President, Mamadi Doumbouya, and leading Nigeria’s delegation to the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos.
“The trip is part of Nigeria’s renewed commitment to regional solidarity in West Africa and its determination to reposition the economy under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda,” Shettima said.
The Vice President had attended President Doumbouya’s inauguration, reaffirming Nigeria’s leadership role within ECOWAS, while opening new pathways for bilateral cooperation in agriculture and manufacturing.
At the WEF, Shettima outlined Nigeria’s new national food security framework, describing agriculture as a strategic pillar of national security and macroeconomic stability. “Agriculture is a strategic pillar of national security and macroeconomic stability,” he said.
Shettima also pointed to Nigeria’s imminent transition into a net exporter of refined petroleum products, anchored by the Dangote Refinery, and the growing export of digital talent. “Nigeria’s macroeconomic indicators are stabilising, with a projected 4.4 per cent GDP growth in 2026 and a decline in inflation to 12.94 per cent,” he said.
