President Tinubu Touches Down in Ethiopia for AU Summit

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the African Union (AU) Summit, where key discussions on regional security and economic growth will take place.

President Bola Tinubu has traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to take part in the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government.

The President, who arrived on Thursday night, was welcomed at the airport by Eshetu Legesse, the Ethiopian Deputy Chief of Protocol; Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Ambassador Nasir Aminu, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Nigerian Embassy in Ethiopia.

Ambassador Tuggar subsequently updated President Tinubu on the summit and various diplomatic achievements for the country, with their meeting extending until approximately 2 a.m. on Friday.

One of the successes included Ambassador Bankole Adeoye’s re-election as African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security. Additionally, Nigeria maintained its position on the African Union Peace and Security Council, emphasizing what Ambassador Tuggar described as “Nigeria’s leadership and commitment to peace and security on the continent.”

Present at the briefing were Wale Edun, Minister of Finance; Abubakar Badaru, Minister of Defence; Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Trade and Investment; Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation; Muhammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation; Balarabe Abbas Lawal, Minister of Environment; and Doris Uzoka-Anite, Minister of State for Finance.

This year’s African Union Summit is centered on the theme “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations,” highlighting reparatory justice and racial healing.

President Tinubu is set to speak at the African Union Peace and Security Council’s summit-level meeting. The discussions will address current security challenges on the continent, with particular emphasis on the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

President Tinubu is set to arrive back in Abuja on Monday, February 17.