Tinubu Jets Out to Addis Ababa for 37th African Union Summit on Thursday

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been scheduled to jet off to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday, February 15, 2024, for the 37th ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) heads of state and government.

A statement by his spokesman, Ajuru Ngelale, in the State House in Abuja, President Tinubu will return to Abuja after the summit.

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.’

“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,” the statement said.

President Tinubu, who will attend the summit as the head of the ECOWAS, will be joined on the trip by several ministers and high-ranking government figures.

After the summit, President Tinubu is scheduled to return to Abuja.