President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, AU.
A statement issued by his Media Aide, Garba Shehu, said Buhari will participate in three high level meetings on peace and security, climate change and the political situation in some West African countries.
The statement noted that on the margins of the annual meetings of the AU, the President will also attend an extraordinary summit of the Authority of Heads of State and the Government of ECOWAS.
It added that he will be accompanied on the trip by some Ministers and other top government officials, and will return to Abuja on Monday, February 20.