President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, to attend the 37th African Union (AU) Summit of Heads of State and Government.
The president, who left the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja on Thursday afternoon was escorted by the Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and presidential aides, among others.
Recall that the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelelae had in a statement on Wednesday said the President would leave Abuja for Ethiopia on Thursday, February 15.
Ngelale said 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.’’
He added that 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 said 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 revealed 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.