Nigeria Pushes Continental Priorities as Tuggar Leads Delegation to AU Executive Council in Addis Ababa
Oru Leonard
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead the country’s delegation to the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU).
The Executive Council meeting, scheduled to hold from Wednesday, 11 February to Thursday, 12 February 2026, will take place at the African Union Headquarters and precedes the 39th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government.
Ambassador Tuggar is expected to participate in a series of ministerial meetings, high-level dialogues, side events and bilateral engagements, reinforcing Nigeria’s commitment to African unity, peace and security, democratic governance and sustainable development across the continent.
The Minister arrived in Addis Ababa on Monday, 9 February 2026, and was received by Ethiopia’s State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Berhanu Tsegaye, alongside Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires in Ethiopia, Ambassador Nasir Aminu, and officials of the Nigerian Mission.
Nigeria’s engagement at the AU meetings will focus on critical continental priorities, including peace and security, democratic governance, institutional resilience, economic integration, development financing, health security, climate resilience and the implementation of Agenda 2063.
On the margins of the Summit, Ambassador Tuggar is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with counterparts from African and non-African countries, aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s diplomatic ties and advancing shared strategic interests.
In addition, Nigeria will host and participate in selected high-level side events during the session, including a Nigerian-led forum on regional partnerships for democracy, underscoring the country’s longstanding commitment to democratic norms, public trust and institutional strengthening across Africa.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it will provide updates on key outcomes and engagements as the meetings progress.
(MFA Press)
