Buhari leaves for Addis Ababa to attend AU summit, state visit

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Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Friday to attend the 33rd Ordinary Session of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

A statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said Buhari will join leaders from the 55-member countries of the African Union to participate in the Summit with the theme, “Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s Development.”

He will attend the 29th Forum of Heads of State and Government of Participating States of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and the 27th Session of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (AUDA-NEPAD).

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