JUST IN: Shettima Departs to Ethiopia to Symbolize Tinubu at 2026 AU Summit

Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to signify President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the 2026 African Union Summit.

The summit will deliver collectively African leaders to debate key growth challenges dealing with the continent. The central theme of the assembly is “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Secure Sanitation Programs to Obtain the Targets of Agenda 2063.”

The gathering will give attention to water safety and sanitation as main pillars for Africa’s long-term progress. Leaders are anticipated to assessment progress on growth targets and agree on recent methods to enhance entry to scrub water and public well being programs throughout member states.

Throughout his keep in Addis Ababa, Shettima will attend the thirty ninth Unusual Session of the Meeting of African Union Heads of State and Authorities. He may even participate within the thirtieth Normal Meeting scheduled for February 14 and 15.

The Vice President is billed to have interaction in a number of high-level conferences on the sidelines of the summit. These conferences will contain political leaders and enterprise stakeholders from totally different African international locations. Discussions are anticipated to middle on regional cooperation, {economic} progress, and stronger diplomatic ties for Nigeria.

Officers say the go to may even present Nigeria with the chance to bolster its management function throughout the African Union and deepen partnerships in areas equivalent to infrastructure, commerce, and sustainable growth.

Shettima is travelling with some cupboard ministers and prime authorities officers who will help Nigeria’s participation within the summit and associated actions.

He’s anticipated to return to the nation after finishing his official engagements in Ethiopia.