The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the Honourable Minister for Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama will lead the Nigerian delegation to participate at the Eleventh Extraordinary Session of the African Union scheduled for 14th– 18th November, 2018 at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Spokesperson of the Ministry, George Ehidiamen Edokpa who made this announcement in a statement in Abuja also added that the Executive Council Meeting of the Extraordinary Session is scheduled for 14th -15th November, 2018 while the General Assembly is expected to hold from 17th – 18th November, 2018.
The Key issues in the Agenda of the summit Edokpa said include, “Review of the African Union Institutional Reform Process; Financing of the Union; General Overview of Partnerships and the mandate of the AU Development Agency (AUDA); African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM); and Strengthening the Political and Security Council”.
The Spokesperson concluded that Nigeria is committed to the reform process of the African Union and is expected to engage in fruitful discussions at the summit.
