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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is set to call for an immediate ceasefire and a peaceful resolution to the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict at the forthcoming Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh.
“Nigeria will also advocate for renewed efforts to revive the two-state solution as a pathway for lasting peace in the region,” stated presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga.
The annual summit, which begins on November 11, is convened at the invitation of Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Nigeria, as a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, is participating in its capacity as a member state.
Tinubu, who is currently overseeing efforts to combat Islamist insurgents in Nigeria’s northeast, will be accompanied by a delegation of senior ministers, including the foreign affairs and information ministers, his national security adviser, and the head of Nigeria’s security intelligence agency.
Tinubu departed Abuja on Sunday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which will focus on the current situation in the Middle-East.
A statement by presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday said the summit will commence on Monday, November 11, 2024.
“It is being held at the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and follows last year’s summit in the same Saudi city.
“During the summit, President Tinubu is expected to address the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict, emphasising Nigeria’s strong call for an immediate ceasefire and the urgent need for a peaceful resolution.
“Nigeria will also advocate for renewed efforts to revive the two-state solution as a pathway to lasting peace in the region,” he said.
He noted that key officials including the minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, would accompany the President.
Other members of the entourage are the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris; and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Mohammed Mohammed.
He noted that after the conclusion of the summit, President Tinubu would return to Abuja.
