Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu departed Abuja and has arrived in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia ahead of the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government.
In a statement issued on Friday, Tinubu’s special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga said the president was received at the airport by the Ethiopian Deputy Chief of Protocol, Eshetu Legesse, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and the charge d’affaires of the Nigerian embassy in Ethiopia, Nasir Aminu.
Noting that the meeting is slated for February 14 through 18, 2025, Onanuga said the minister also briefed President Tinubu about the summit.
They also has discussions on some diplomatic wins for the country, a session that stretched until about 2 am on Friday.
According to Onanuga, some of the discussions centred around the re-election of Bankole Adeoye as African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security.
He said the president will participate in meetings on health financing, establishing an Africa Credit Rating Agency, and climate change.
“Tinubu will be expected to return to Abuja on Monday, February 17,” Onanuga added.
