Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is set to call for an immediate ceasefire and a peaceful resolution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict at the upcoming Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, his office announced on Saturday.
Tinubu’s administration will also push for renewed efforts to revive the two-state solution, which they view as crucial for achieving lasting peace in the region, according to presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga.
The annual summit, which begins on November 11, has been convened by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. As a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Nigeria is invited to attend the summit.
President Tinubu, who is currently grappling with Islamist insurgencies in Nigeria’s northeast, will be joined by a delegation of key government officials, including the ministers for foreign affairs and information, his national security adviser, and the head of the national security agency.
