Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN leaves Abuja for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to participate alongside other leaders in the continent and beyond, at the annual summit of the Africa CEO Forum taking place from the 13th–14th of June, 2022.
This was contained in a statement signed Sunday, by Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity Office of the Vice President.
Recall Osinbajo who contested in the just-concluded presidential primaries of the All Progressive Congress, APC, promised to remain committed to new Nigeria project despite his loss at the poll.
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The forum (organised by Jeune Afrique Media Group in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation, an arm of the World Bank), is Africa’s largest private-sector event, which features conferences, debates, and high-level meetings dedicated to highlighting the role of the private sector in the development of the continent.
Prof Osinbajo will join President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, and other business and political leaders in the opening panel in discussing the topic “Economic Sovereignty: From Ambition to Action”.
The Vice President will also hold bilateral meetings with different stakeholders including United Nations SG’s Special Advocate on Inclusive Finance for Development, her Majesty, Queen Maxima of Netherlands, and the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation, IFC, Makhtar Diop among others.
The VP who is accompanied by the Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, Ambassador Adeyemi Dipeolu departs Abuja today and he is expected back later on Monday.