Shettima departs Abuja for ECOWAS summit in Freetown

Vice President Kashim Shettima departed Abuja on Sunday, heading to Freetown, Sierra Leone, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The summit, scheduled for Sunday, July 19, at the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre, will convene political and business leaders from across West Africa and beyond. Discussions will center on crucial policy decisions and strategic resolutions, aiming to reaffirm the leaders' collective commitment to peace, democracy, economic growth, and regional integration.

Participants will engage in advancing the community's shared priorities, which encompass security, economic integration, trade, and sustainable development. Vice President Shettima is expected to return to Abuja following the conclusion of his engagements in Sierra Leone.