Vice President Kashim Shettima has landed at the Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madina, Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, the lesser hajj.
A statement yesterday in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, announced the Vice President’s journey.
On arrival, Shettima was received by the Deputy Governor of Madina Region, Abdulmohsen Bin Nayef Bin Hamed, along with Nigerian diplomatic officials, including the Consulate General of Jeddah, Ambassador Mu’azzam Nayaya.
The Vice President will stay in Medina for a visit to the Holy Mosque of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and other holy sites before proceeding to Mecca where he will perform the Lesser Hajj (Umrah).
He is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with the President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in Jeddah on December 20.
Discussions at the meeting are expected to centre on co-financing arrangements for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ Phase II) as well as enhancing coordination of IsDB projects in Nigeria to support the country’s agricultural and economic development.
