Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Sweden for a two-day working visit, News About Nigeria reports.
This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday morning by the Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha.,
The Vice President who is accompanied by the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang; the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; and some heads of government agencies and parastatals, is in the country with the aim of boosting trade and bilateral relations between both nations.
The Vice President will also be engaging in high-level talks with key government officials and is slated to meet with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and the Swedish Prime Minister.
He further noted that some of the targeted areas of strengthened collaboration between Nigeria and Sweden that will be pursued by the vice president include ICT, digitalisation, and education, among others.
The Federal Government has also expressed hope that the visit will yield positive outcomes for Nigeria.
The statement reads, “The visit, which is at the behest of President Bola Tinubu, will see the Vice President engage in high-level talks with key government officials. He is also slated to meet with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and the Swedish Prime Minister.
“Targeted areas of strengthened collaboration between Nigeria and Sweden that will be pursued by the Vice President include ICT, digitalisation, education, sustainable transport, agriculture, and mining.”
The Vice President is expected to leave the European country and be back in the country by Saturday.
