VP Shettima heads to Ethiopia for conference on climate action, food security

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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa on an official visit to deepen Nigeria’s partnership with Ethiopia in the areas of climate action, food security, and industrial development.

Shettima is visiting at the invitation of Abiy Ahmed Ali, the Ethiopian prime minister, and is expected to participate in the official launch of the country’s Green Legacy Programme, a major environmental campaign aimed at combating deforestation and climate change.

This was contained in a statement on Thursday by Stanley Nkwocha, spokesperson to the vice-president, said the initiative targets the planting of 20 billion tree seedlings over a four-year period.

He said the vice-president will also embark on a strategic tour of key industrial corridors as part of efforts to deepen cooperation in agriculture and industrial development.

Nkwocha added that Shettima will visit several integrated agricultural facilities across designated parts of the country.

“These include the Adama Industrial Zone, Mojo Poultry Farm, Shera Dibandiba Mojo Family Integrated Farm, Lume Avocado Nursery Site, and the Bishoftu Pea Youth Farm,” the statement reads.

“As part of the state visit, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will host Vice-President Shettima and his entourage to a state dinner at the National Palace, further reinforcing the long-standing diplomatic and cooperative relations between Nigeria and Ethiopia.

“Nigeria and Ethiopia share a robust history of bilateral engagement, with notable collaboration in areas of military support, regional peacekeeping, and economic partnership.

“This visit aims to deepen those relations, while exploring new opportunities in climate action, food security, and sustainable industrialisation.”