Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire to attend the opening of the International Exhibition of Extractive and Energy Resources 2024 conference.

The event holds from November 27 to December 2, 2024, at the Abidjan Exhibition Centre.

Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communication, Stanley Nkwocha, said in a statement that Shettima’s visit is “At the invitation of Côte d’Ivoire’s Vice President TiémokoMeyliet Koné.

SIREXE conference is an international event organised by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire that focuses on “Policies and Strategy for the Sustainable Development of the Extractive and Energy Industries”.