Shettima departs Abuja for 69th ECOWAS summit in Sierra Leone
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Shettima will join other political and business leaders from across West Africa and beyond […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Shettima will join other political and business leaders from across West Africa and beyond at the summit, scheduled to take place today, July 19, 2026, at the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre in Freetown.
The summit is expected to focus on key policy decisions, strategic resolutions, and reaffirm the leaders’ collective commitment to peace, democracy, economic growth, and regional integration.
In a statement, Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice President, said the summit is part of the ECOWAS mid-year statutory meetings, which bring together heads of state and government, ministers, senior officials, and regional institutions to advance the Community’s shared priorities.
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He said the priorities include security, democratic governance, economic integration, trade, infrastructure, and sustainable development, among others.
The Vice President is expected to return to Abuja at the conclusion of his engagement in the West African nation.