On Saturday, July 20, President Bola Tinubu is expected to leave Abuja for Accra, Ghana.
Tinubu is scheduled to attend the sixth mid-year coordination meeting of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the member states of the AU, as per a statement released on Friday by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale.
As the head of the ECOWAS authority of heads of state and government, Tinubu will speak to the group about the state of regional integration in different parts of Africa, stressing the successes and difficulties faced by the region since the group’s last meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, in July 2023.
“The Mid-Year Coordination Meeting was conceptualized in 2017 as the principal forum for the AU and the RECs to align their work and coordinate the implementation of the continental integration agenda, replacing the June/July summits,” the statement read.
“In July 2023, President Tinubu, who was then elected as the Chairman of ECOWAS, delivered his maiden speech at the AU Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, where he affirmed Africa’s strength and the need for unity.
“In Accra, the items on the agenda will include evaluating the AU’s early warning and conflict prevention mechanisms and promoting cooperation among regional economic communities to accelerate integration.”
He will also present the ‘2024 report on the state of the community, focusing on peace, regional security, governance, economic integration, humanitarian and social development, energy, mines and agriculture.
The meeting will be convened under the AU theme of the year 2024: ‘Educate and skill Africa for the 21st Century.’
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