President Goodluck Jonathan will travel out of Abuja tomorrow to attend the 22nd Summit of African Union Heads of State and Government, which begins in Addis Ababa on Thursday.
The African Union has declared 2014 as The Year of Agriculture and Food Security in Africa and the 22ndsummit of African Union Heads of State and Government will have as its there, Transforming Africa’s Agriculture: Harnessing Opportunities for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development.
“President Jonathan and other participating Heads of State and Government will formally launch the Year of Agriculture and Food Security in Africa, which coincides with the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme”, confirmed Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati n in a statement.
“They will also consider and adopt the reports of high-level committees on the Assessment of the African Standby Force and the Operationalization of the African Capacity for Immediate response to Crises, as well as the reports of other high-level committees on United Nations Reforms, the post-2015 Development Agenda, African Trade and Climate Change”.
The president will be accompanied to the summit by Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, Honourable Garba Shehu Nicholas; Supervising Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri; Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke; Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina; Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Ochekpe; Minister of Health, Dr. Onyebuchi Chukwu and Supervising Minister of Environment, Mr. Darius Ishaku.
He will return to Abuja at the conclusion of the summit on Friday.
