President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria is ready to host the African Central Bank according to the vision of the Abuja Treaty.
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the president, Ajuri Ngelale, who revealed.this in a statement said the president gave the assurance 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,
It said president 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.
The statement explained that the President declared that Africa’s success in conclusively addressing its challenges hinges on the firmness of its resolution, built on a foundation of deep-rooted solidarity if it is to avoid perpetuating existing problems and creating new ones.
According to the statement, president Tinubu argued that disagreements over the unconstitutional changes of government should not mean a permanent rupture of the abiding lines of regional affinity and cooperation, citing the military takeovers in the Republics of Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, and the exit of three of these nations from ECOWAS.
He said the drive for a peaceful, strong, and united West Africa is bigger than any one person or group of people, saying the bonds of history, culture, commerce, geography, and brotherhood hold deep meaning for the people.