Vice President KASHIM SHETTIMA has departed Abuja to represent President BOLA TINUBU at the International Development Association (IDA21) Heads of State Summit taking place in Nairobi, Kenya.

The high-level gathering to be hosted by Kenyan President, WILLIAM RUTO, will see African leaders unite to call for an ambitious renewal of the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) concessional lending arm.

Vice President SHETTIMA is expected to take a lead role in advocating for Nigeria’s vision of a transformative IDA-21 financing package to accelerate development across the continent over the 2024-2026 period.

He is also expected to speak on the strategic role of IDA in realizing Nigeria’s economic transformation agenda, with the country’s young population requiring substantial investments in sectors like job creation, energy access, and human capital development.