State Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima is expected to leave the country for Nigeria to attend a High-level meeting on Mitigating Disruptive Applications of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on the Electoral Process in Africa.

This has been disclosed in a press statement from the Office of the Vice President released on Monday made available to faceofmalawi reporter.

Chilima will leave the country through Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) and will be escorted by UTM members led by its Secretary General Patricia Kaliati.

According to the statement, Chilima’s participation is at the invitation of former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo.

“The meeting aims to contribute to Africa’s agenda 2063 aspirations of democratic Africa and has drawn participation of former Presidents, former Chairperson of Electoral Commissions from selected countries and former leaders of electoral observer teams,” reads in part the statement.

Chilima is expected to return home this coming Friday.