President Bola Tinubu and President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame at the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Africa Union held in Addis Abba, Ethiopia on Saturday. Credit: State HousePresident Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is ready to host the African Central Bank according to the vision of the Abuja Treaty. He affirmed that “his administration will engage the African Union Commission in collaboration with member states to ensure that the bank takes off as scheduled in 2028,” a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed. The statement is titled ‘President Tinubu to AU leaders: Nigeria ready to host African Central Bank; prepare the youth for the 21st-century economy.’Tinubu made these remarks when he addressed leaders at the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Saturday. On education, which is the theme of the summit, Tinubu said education is the core ingredient in the process of evolving creative solutions to the unique challenges long confronting the continent.

Source: Punch February 17, 2024 17:30 UTC