Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for the Republic of Benin on a working visit to explore investment models in the revival of Nigeria's textile industry and accelerate the implementation of the Federal Government's Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones programme.

The Vice President, leading a delegation of six state governors and other Government officials, will meet with representatives of the Beninese government, investors and private sector operators responsible for developing and managing the industrial hub.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, revealed that the visit is intended to identify practical lessons from Benin's industrial development model. A key aspect of the engagement will be the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone's textile park, which operates an integrated production chain covering cotton spinning, weaving, fabric processing and garment manufacturing.