President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government. The meeting, scheduled for February 14-18, 2025, will focus on various key issues, including reparatory justice and racial healing, under the theme “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations”
.Upon arrival, Tinubu was received by Ethiopian Deputy Chief of Protocol Eshetu Legesse, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, and Charge d’Affaires of the Nigerian Embassy in Ethiopia Nasir Aminu. Tuggar briefed the President on the summit’s agenda and Nigeria’s recent diplomatic achievements, including the re-election of Bankole Adeoye as AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security .
During the summit, President Tinubu is expected to deliver a speech at the Summit-level meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council, addressing current security challenges on the continent, including the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He will also participate in meetings on health financing, establishing an Africa Credit Rating Agency, and climate change.
