December 13, (THEWILL) – Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday, departed Abuja for Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the commissioning and naming of a $315 million oil production and storage facility.
The facility, a fully Nigerian-owned oil and gas company acquired by Oriental Energy Limited, is scheduled for commissioning on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
A statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President, said Shettima will proceed to Saudi Arabia after the event, where he will perform the Lesser Hajj (Umrah) in the holy cities of Madinah and Makkah from December 16 to 19, 2024.
On December 20, 2024, Vice President Shettima is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with the President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in Jeddah.
Discussions will focus on co-financing arrangements for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ Phase II) and enhanced coordination of IsDB projects in Nigeria, aimed at bolstering the nation’s agricultural and economic development.
The Vice President is expected back in Nigeria on or before December 21, 2024.
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