PHOTOS: Shettima receives Switzerland VP, delegation in Abuja

Vice President Kashim Shettima has received the Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, Mr Ignazio Cassis, his spouse, Paola Rodoni Cassis, and other members of the Swiss delegation at the Presidential wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, Mr Ignazio Cassis and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar. Photo credit: Stanley Nkwocha
In a statement on Tuesday by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, the visit will include talks “bordering on strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries in areas of trade, migration, and human capital development, among others.”

Vice President Kashim Shettima and Vice President of Switzerland, Mr Ignazio Cassis
Other members of the Swiss delegation include Ambassador Patricia Danzig, Director of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation; Ambassador Philip Stalder, Head of the Africa Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ambassador Tim Enderlin, Head of the Peace and Human Rights Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Ambassador Patrick Egloff, Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria.

Vice President Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Switzerland, Mr Ignazio Cassis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar

By: Christabel Ndoeche

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