Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Sweden for a two-day working visit focused on enhancing trade and strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria and Sweden.
This was confirmed in a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, late Wednesday.
Shettima is accompanied by Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani, and some heads of government agencies.
According to Nkwocha, the visit, directed by President Bola Tinubu, will include high-level discussions with key Swedish officials. The Vice President is also scheduled to meet with Crown Princess Victoria and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
He also added that key areas of collaboration between Nigeria and Sweden, to be discussed during the visit, include ICT, digitalisation, education, sustainable transport, agriculture, and mining.
The Vice President is expected to return to Nigeria on Saturday, the statement concluded.
