Vice President Kashim Shettima has gone on a two-week vacation approved by President Bola Tinubu, marking his first official leave since taking office in May 2023.
Shettima began the break on Thursday and is expected to return to his official duties around August 20, 2026.
According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President will use the period for study, reflection and intellectual renewal as he prepares for the next phase of his responsibilities.
Nkwocha said the break would also allow Shettima to review the Federal Government’s ongoing programmes, examine emerging national and global policy issues and recharge ahead of intensified implementation of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Despite the leave, the statement highlighted Shettima’s extensive workload since he assumed office, particularly his role in coordinating key government initiatives covering economic development, food security, humanitarian affairs, digital transformation, job creation and regional cooperation.
Shettima also chairs the National Economic Council (NEC), which brings together the governors of Nigeria’s 36 states, the Central Bank of Nigeria governor and other key officials to deliberate on economic policies and issues affecting Nigerians.
The Vice President has equally frequently represented Tinubu at major international engagements.
He represented the President at high-level G20 and AU-EU summits last November, among other multilateral meetings, particularly during periods when Tinubu remained in Nigeria amid security concerns surrounding the kidnappings in Papiri, Niger State, and Eruku, Kwara State.
Nkwocha said Shettima remained committed to the administration’s objectives and to supporting Tinubu’s efforts to build a more secure, productive and prosperous Nigeria.
The Vice President is expected to resume his official duties at the end of the two-week break, around August 20.
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