Vice President Kashim Shettima will on Friday, February 28, attend the graduation of the Senior Executive Course 46 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Plateau State.
As Special Guest of Honour, Shettima will supervise proceedings at the graduation of 96 participants of the institute’s Senior Executive Course drawn from the public and private sectors.
The Senior Special Assistant to the VP on Media and Communication, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday titled ‘VP Shettima To Attend NIPSS SEC 46 Graduation in Kuru; To represent President Tinubu at burial of Namibia’s founding President in Windhoek.’
The SEC 46 participants led by the DG and top management of the Institution, had on Wednesday, presented the report of its research to President Bola Tinubu at a brief ceremony held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The report is titled “Digital Economy, Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Job Creation in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities.”
The Vice President, upon the completion of his assignment, will depart Kuru, Plateau State for Windhoek, Namibia to represent Tinubu at a state funeral for Namibia’s founding President, Samuel Nujoma.
Shettima will join other leaders across Africa and beyond to pay their last respects to the late president who passed away at the age of 95.
The state funeral for the late Nujoma will begin with a memorial service scheduled for Friday, February 28, at the Independence Stadium, followed by the burial on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Heroes’ Acre.
Shettima will return to Nigeria at the end of the programme in Namibia.
