Tinubu departs Abuja Sunday for Saudi Islamic summit

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President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Saudi Arabia.

The event, which begins on Monday, focuses on the crisis in the Middle East.

A statement by the Prresident’s spokesman, Mr. Bayo.Onanuga, stated that President Tinubu will be attendimg the Riyadlh meeting on the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

According to the statrment, “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,” presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said in a statement on Saturday.

“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.”

Indeed, at the meeting, Nigeria will be expected to advocate renewed efforts to “revive the two-state solution as a pathway to lasting peace in the region.”

Other government officials expected to accompany Tinubu include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mohammed Mohammed, will be part of his entourage to Saudi Arabia.

The statement also stated that President Tinubu will return to Abuja after the meeting.