President Muhammadu Buhari is set to leave Abuja on Thursday for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU).
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, revealed this in a statement, noting that the Summit is themed, “Acceleration of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Implementation.”
According to Shehu, Buhari is expected to participate in three High Level meetings on peace and security, climate change and the political situation in some West African countries, while he is in Addis Ababa.
President Buhari will also attend an extraordinary summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS.
The President Buhari will be accompanied on the trip by some Ministers and other top government officials.