President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday left Nigeria for Ethiopia to attend the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU)
The theme of the summit is “Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation,” which resonates well with the President’s agenda in Nigeria. In a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, it was acknowledged that this is the first time that corruption main agenda of the AU. “This is the first time in the 54-year history of the AU that anti-corruption will be made a theme of the gathering of the regional leaders,’’ the statement said
On July 4, 2017, African leaders unanimously endorsed President Buhari to champion the fight against corruption on the continent. The endorsement, which took place during the 29th Session of the AU, was in recognition of his personal commitment and acclaimed anti-graft drive at the domestic level.
On July 25, 2017, the President, in a letter to President Alpha Conde of Guinea, who is also the out-going AU Chairperson, formally accepted his nomination to lead members of the AU on this crucial crusade against a veritable socio-economic vice that is anti-development.
