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Shettima to represent Tinubu at launch of oil facility in Dubai‬

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‪Abdullateef Fowewe‬

‪At the behest of President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima has on Friday, left Abuja for Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to represent 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, Dailyeconomy reports. ‬

‪This was made known in a statement on Friday the Senior Special Assistant to The Vice President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha. ‬

‪Nkwocha confirmed that after the event in Dubai, Shettima will proceed to Saudi Arabia 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) @SAPZNigeria and enhanced coordination of IsDB projects in Nigeria, aimed at bolstering the nation’s agricultural and economic development,” Nkwocha had written.

‪Shettima is expected back in Nigeria on or before December 21, 2024, the spokesperson confirmed. ‬

‪“Meanwhile, the Vice President attended the wedding Fatiha of the son of the Honourable Minister for Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, at the Sultan Bello Mosque in Kaduna earlier on Friday. The wedding was between Ibrahim A. Bagudu and his bride, Amina Tatari Ali.‬

‪“Upon arrival, the Vice President was received by Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, at the airport. Prior to the wedding ceremony, VP Shettima observed the Friday Juma’at prayers at Sultan Bello Mosque.‬

‪“VP Shettima was accompanied by the Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule; Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum; and Special Adviser to the President on General Duties (Office of the Vice President), Aliyu Modibbo Umar.‬

‪“Other dignitaries who attended the wedding included Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi; Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya; Governor of Kebbi State, Dr. Nasir Idris; and Sokoto State Governor, Dr. Ahmad Aliyu,” he added. ‬

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