By Obaike Ode-Ihue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart 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.
At the summit, which will commence on Monday, November 11, 2024, Nigeria will “advocate for renewed efforts to revive the two-state solution as a pathway to lasting peace in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.”
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed in a statement on Saturday.
According to the statement, the summit is being held at the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a follow-up to 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, the statement said.
“Nigeria will equally advocate for renewed efforts to revive the two-state solution as a pathway to lasting peace in the region,” the statement by Onanuga said.
According to him, key officials, including the minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, will accompany the president.
Other members of the entourage, the statement noted, 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.
It added that after the conclusion of the summit, President Tinubu will return to Abuja.
