Shettima to attend NIPSS graduation and Nujoma funeral

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

Vice President Kashim Shettima is to attend the graduation of the Senior Executive Course 46 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) on Friday in Kuru, Plateau State.

According to a statement issued by Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President, as Special Guest of Honour, will supervise proceedings at the graduation of 96 participants of the institute’s Senior Executive Course (SEC), drawn from the public and private sectors.

The SEC 46 participants, led by the Director-General and top management of the institution, had, on Wednesday, 26th February, presented the report of their 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 President Bola Ahmed 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, 28th February, at the Independence Stadium, followed by the burial on Saturday, 1st March 2025, at the Heroes’ Acre.

The Vice President will return to Nigeria at the end of the programme in Namibia.