Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after a week-long diplomatic and economic mission to Guinea-Conakry and Switzerland, saying Nigeria has regained a prominent place in global and regional policy discussions.
A statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Stanley Nkwocha, said the Vice President arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Saturday.
During the trip, Shettima represented President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of Guinea’s President, Mamadi Doumbouya, and led Nigeria’s delegation to the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
The Vice President said the engagements underscored Nigeria’s renewed commitment to regional solidarity in West Africa and its resolve to reposition the economy in line with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda.
In Conakry, Shettima attended President Doumbouya’s inauguration, reaffirming Nigeria’s leadership role within the Economic Community of West African States and exploring new opportunities for bilateral cooperation, particularly in agriculture and manufacturing.
He later proceeded to Davos to head Nigeria’s delegation to WEF 2026, where a major highlight was the commissioning of Nigeria House Davos, the country’s first sovereign pavilion on the Davos Promenade. The pavilion is designed as a permanent investment hub to showcase opportunities in solid minerals, agriculture and the digital economy.
At a high-level WEF session titled “When Food Becomes Security,” Shettima presented Nigeria’s national food security framework, describing agriculture as a strategic pillar of national security and macroeconomic stability.
He also joined former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Minister of Finance Wale Edun to advance the Accra Reset Initiative, which promotes African industrialisation driven by domestic capital and value chains rather than dependence on foreign aid.
On the economic outlook, the Vice President told investors that Nigeria’s macroeconomic indicators were stabilizing, citing a projected 4.4 per cent GDP growth in 2026 and a decline in inflation to 12.94 per cent. He further highlighted Nigeria’s expected transition into a net exporter of refined petroleum products, anchored by the Dangote Refinery, alongside the growing export of digital talent.
