JUST IN: Shettima Arrives in Ethiopia for thirty ninth AU Summit [PHOTOS]
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to symbolize President Bola Tinubu on the thirty ninth Unusual Session of the Meeting of Heads of State and Authorities of the African Union, scheduled for February 14–15, 2026.
The summit, themed “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Protected Sanitation Methods to Obtain the Targets of Agenda 2063,” will deal with strengthening continental commitments to sustainable water administration, improved sanitation, and broader improvement objectives outlined within the AU’s Agenda 2063 blueprint.
Shettima was obtained at Bole Worldwide Airport by Ethiopia’s Minister of Innovation and Expertise, Dr Belete Mola, and State Minister of Overseas Affairs, Amb. Berhanu Tsegaye.
Additionally current have been Nigeria’s Minister of Overseas Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, senior officers from the Nigerian Embassy in Addis Ababa, and different authorities representatives. Tuggar briefed the Vice-President on his itinerary and deliberate engagements on the summit.
In an announcement on Friday, Tuggar highlighted Nigeria’s diplomatic strides on the lately concluded forty eighth Session of the Government Council of the AU.
He famous that the nation recorded important achievements that bolstered its management position in advancing Africa’s {economic} integration.
A key spotlight, he stated, was the Council’s Treaty to grant Nigeria a everlasting seat on the Board of the African Central {Bank}—a landmark improvement affirming the nation’s strategic position in shaping Africa’s {financial} structure.
Nigeria additionally secured illustration on the Board of the Technical Convergence Committee of the African Financial Institute, a precursor to the African Central {Bank}.
On peace and safety, Tuggar stated ECOWAS-supported candidates, together with Nigeria’s nominees, have been efficiently elected to the AU Peace and Safety Council, demonstrating cohesion amongst West African states and a shared dedication to continental stability.
In democratic governance, Nigeria organised a Ministerial Excessive-Degree Panel Dialogue on Regional Partnerships for Democracy, attended by ministers, senior officers, and delegates from Africa and the worldwide neighborhood.
The session fostered dialogue on strengthening democratic establishments, inclusive governance, and regional collaboration.
Tuggar reaffirmed that Nigeria’s engagements mirror its dedication to the African Union’s beliefs, significantly in selling {economic} integration, institutional improvement, peace, safety, and democracy.
On the summit, Vice-President Shettima is anticipated to take part in high-level facet occasions and maintain bilateral conferences with political and enterprise leaders to additional strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic, {economic}, and strategic partnerships throughout Africa.
