VICE President Kashim Shettima will not be attending the Commonwealth Summit after A “Foreign Object” hits his plane during a stopover at JFK Airport in New York, United States of America.
According to a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, “The foreign object damaged the cockpit windscreen of the plane.”
The Vice President was heading to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2024 which is ongoing in Apia, Samoa from 21-26 October 2024.
“President Tinubu, acting promptly, has approved a ministerial delegation to represent Nigeria at the summit in the Samoa capital of Apia while the plane’s repair has commenced.
“The delegation, which will now represent Nigeria at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa, is being led by the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abass Lawal.
“The summit began on the Pacific island on 21 October. It will end on 26 October.
Vice President Shettima and foreign minister Yusuf Tuggar have left New York for Nigeria.” the statement reads.
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