Governor Otti made the trip to Addis Ababa alongside Vice-President Kashim Shettima for the inaugural Nigeria-Ethiopia Nutrition Leadership Exchange Forum, also known as the Pearl Exchange Forum. The gathering ran from October 7 to October 9 in the Ethiopian capital.
The forum brought together leadership from both countries under one roof to open a conversation on nutrition policy and cross-border learning. For a first-of-its-kind exchange, the presence of both the Vice-President and a sitting governor signals that Nigeria is sending more than just diplomatic courtesy to the table.
Whether this debut forum grows into a lasting framework between the two nations is the question worth watching.
Originally published by Premium Times.