NIGERIA (Abuja)-The 22^nd Summit of the African Union Heads of Government will commence on Thursday in Addis Ababa, as President Jonathan set to join his African counterparts for the meeting.

The summit with the theme “Transforming Africa’s Agriculture: Harnessing Opportunities for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development,” is aimed at complementing the growth of agricultural sector in the Continent.

According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the year of agriculture will be officially launched at the summit by President Jonathan and other African leaders.

 “President Jonathan and other participating Heads of State and Government will formally launch the Year of Agriculture and Food Security in Africa which coincides with the 1oth anniversary of the adoption of the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme.

“They will also consider and adopt the reports of high-level committees on the Assessment of the African Standby Force and the Operationalization of the African Capacity for Immediate response to Crises as well as the reports of other high-level committees on United Nations Reforms, the post-2015 Development Agenda, African Trade and Climate Change,” he said.

The statement said President Jonathan  shall be accompanied to the summit by Senator Emmanuel Bwacha; representative Garba Shehu Nicholas; the supervising Minister of Foreign Affairs, Viola Onwuliri; the Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke; Minister of Agriculture, Akinwunmi Adesina; the Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe; Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu; and the Supervising Minister of Environment, Darius Ishaku.

President Jonathan is expected to be back in Abuja on Friday.