WEF 2018: Osinbajo leads Nigeria’s delegation to economic forum in Davos
Vice
President Yemi Osinbajo is leading Nigerian delegation to Davos, Switzerland
for the 48th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting taking place from Tuesday to
Friday.
According to
a statement on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,
Mr. Laolu Akande, the Vice-President who left the country earlier in the day,
would be proceeding to Davos from Monrovia where he had earlier witnessed the
inauguration of Mr. George Weah as the new Liberian President.
According to
Akande, the theme of this year’s edition of the WEF is “Creating a Shared
Future in a Fractured World”, with emphasis on finding ways to reaffirm
international cooperation on shared interests on matters such as the global
economy, international security and the environment.
He disclosed
that while in Davos, Osinbajo will hold a number of bilateral meetings with
representatives of other countries, international business interests and
development partners.
He said
there would also be a special forum specifically for Nigeria, which involves
engagement and interaction with Development Finance Institutions and Global
Institutional Investors in support of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan of
the present administration.
The
statement read, “The Vice President will also participate in other meetings and
events at the WEF billed to be attended by several heads of governments from
around the world.
“The
Nigerian delegation at the World Economic Forum will include the Minister of
Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okey Enelamah, and the Special Adviser on
Economic Matters to the President, Dr. Adeyemi Dipeolu.
“From Davos,
the Vice President will depart for the United Kingdom by the weekend where he
will deliver the keynote address at the Warwick Africa Summit, which will focus
on exploring the potential of the continent’s overall development.
“Prof.
Osinbajo departs Abuja this (Monday) morning and is expected back by the
weekend.”
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