President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday, February 15, to participate in the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government.
The theme of this year’s summit is ‘‘Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive, lifelong, quality, and Relevant Learning in Africa.’’
A statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, says the President will join other African leaders in high-level meetings on institutional reforms of the African Union; peace and security; specific thematic issues such as climate change, as well as modalities of participation and priorities of the continental body in the G20.
Ngelale added that on the margins of the summit, President Tinubu will also attend an extraordinary summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS in his capacity as the Chairman of the regional body.
He added that President Tinubu will be accompanied on the trip by some ministers and other top government officials, and he is expected to return to Abuja following the summit.
