The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to embark on a four-day trip to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa on Thursday, to participate in the 35th Ordinary Session of Assembly of the African Union, AU Heads of State and Government.
Buhari’s Spokesman Femi Adesina in a statement in Abuja said the President would join other African leaders in finding solutions to political, economic and social challenges facing the continent. The theme of the deliberation is: “Building Resilience in Nutrition and Food Security on the African Continent: Strengthen Agriculture, Accelerate the Human Capital, Social and Economic Development.’’
Adesina also explained that Buhari would on the sideline of the AU meetings, hold bilateral meetings with some leaders, with shared interest in improving trade relations, partnering to tackle security challenges and maintaining relations with multilateral institutions for sustainable development.
He said the President would be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Abubakar and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouk among others.
