Tinubu Returns to Abuja after AU Summit in Addis Ababa

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja following a four-day official travel to Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, where he attended the 37th Ordinary Session of the African Union’s Assembly of Heads of State and Government.

President Tinubu, who landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at around 3:36 p.m., was greeted by senior government officials, led by Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federal (SGF).

While in Addis Abeba, President Tinubu was appointed by the African Union as its Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership.

He also joined other African leaders to proffer solutions to the common challenges facing the countries as well as deliberating on refocusing the continental organization for better service deliveries in various areas, including healthcare, commerce, and security.

He used the opportunity, while addressing the Assembly on Saturday, to inform the continent that Nigeria is ready to host the African Central Bank on its soil, following an earlier agreement in the Abuja Treaty.

Other government officials who were at the airport to receive the President on arrival included his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma; Minister of State for Defense, Bello Matawalle and the National Chairman of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullah Ganduje.

Others were the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Yusuf Bichi; and other security top brass.