Tuesday 28 January 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan would on Wednesday be leaving Abuja for the capital of Ethiopia to attend the 22nd Summit of African Union Heads of State and Government which begins in Addis Ababa, on Thursday.
Presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati noted in a statement on Tuesday that the African Union had declared 2014 as the year of Agriculture and food security in Africa.
To this effect, he said the 22nd summit of African Union Heads of State and Government will have “Transforming Africa’s Agriculture: Harnessing Opportunities for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development” as its theme.
“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.”
The spokesman further noted that at the summit, they would also consider and adopt the reports of high-level committees on the Assessment of the African Standby Force and the Operationalisation 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.
He added that President Jonathan would be accompanied to the summit by Senator Emmanuel Bwacha; Hon. Garba Shehu Nicholas; the Supervising Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri; the Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke; the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina; the Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Ochekpe; the Minister of Health, Dr. Onyebuchi Chukwu and the Supervising Minister of Environment, Mr. Darius Ishaku.
“He will return to Abuja at the conclusion of the summit on Friday,” Abati noted further.
