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President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja on Monday.
This was revealed in a message posted on his Facebook page on Sunday and signed by his Special Advisor on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
A high-level African counterterrorism summit is being organized by Nigeria with assistance from the UN Office of Counterterrorism, with the theme being "Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat of Terrorism."
The release states that attendees of the summit are anticipated to include heads of state and high-ranking government officials from across Africa, as well as representatives from diplomatic corps, international organizations, and multilateral institutions.
The objective of the summit is to enhance multilateral counter-terrorism cooperation and reshape the international community’s collective response to terrorism in Africa, while emphasizing the importance of African-led and African-owned solutions.
The statement read, “The summit will provide a platform to review the nature and severity of the threat of terrorism on the continent, with a view to agreeing on concrete strategic priorities and measures to address this scourge.
“It will also foster deeper regional collaboration, enhancing the institutional capacity of member states and facilitating the exchange of best practices and knowledge to combat the multifaceted threat of terrorism in Africa.
“Ms. Amina Mohammed, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, will attend the event.
“Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, and Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, the Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, UNOCT, will deliver the concluding remarks at the end of the summit.”
