Vice-President, Kashim Shettima has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, scheduled for February 14–15
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa, confirmed Shettima’s arrival on Friday.
He was welcomed at Bole International Airport by Ethiopia’s Minister of Innovation and Technology, Dr. Belete Mola, and the State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Berhanu Tsegaye.
Also present were Foreign Affairs Minister Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, the Head of the Nigerian Embassy in Addis Ababa, and other senior officials.
Tuggar highlighted Nigeria’s recent diplomatic and institutional achievements that have strengthened its leadership in advancing Africa’s economic integration.
Speaking on outcomes from the recently concluded 48th Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, he noted that Nigeria was granted a permanent seat on the Board of the African Central Bank, a move he described as a landmark recognition of the country’s strategic role in shaping Africa’s financial architecture.
The decision also extends Nigeria’s representation to the Board of the Technical Convergence Committee of the African Monetary Institute, the precursor to the African Central Bank, reinforcing the nation’s technical expertise, economic importance, and commitment to continental monetary integration.
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