Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, this morning, departed Abuja to participate at the World Liquified Petroleum Gas Association forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
According to a statement issued by his spokesman, Laolu Akande and received by National Watch, the VP is expected to deliver a keynote address at the event which would feature leaders, including top government ministers from across the globe.
During the event, some Chief Executives of major multinational corporations in the Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) sectors around the globe are expected to attend the week-long 2021 World LPG Week from Sunday through Thursday this week under the auspices of the Paris-based World LPG Association.
Nigeria Vice President, Osinbajo will be speaking on Tuesday at the forum, which is attracting over 2,000 delegates from 72 countries, on the theme of the LPG Week – “Energising Tomorrow.”
The World LGP Week, which will first be held in Amsterdam in 2019, is an annual event bringing together major LPG companies, senior public sector officials, industry experts and other relevant stakeholders.
This year’s LPG Week, which will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, creates the opportunity for global stakeholders to engage with the activities lined up, including a global exhibition, technology conference, the LPG Development Summit, among others.
The World LPG Association was established in 1987 and granted Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC, in 1989. WLPGA is the umbrella association which globally coordinates the LPG industry.
According to the statement, the Vice President is expected back in Abuja on Thursday.
