President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, assured his Center East counterparts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that Nigeria will “proceed to assist worldwide efforts that advance peace and stability within the Center East.”
The president made this assertion on the Arab-Islamic Summit, in keeping with a press launch by Bayo Onanuga, Particular Adviser to the President (Data & Technique), on November 11, 2024.
The summit was organized for stakeholders to debate the present state of affairs within the Center East, significantly specializing in the humanitarian disaster in Gaza and Palestine, following the continued battle between Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian proxies.
President Bola Tinubu referred to as for an finish to the struggle in Gaza, warning that “the battle in Palestine has continued for a lot too lengthy, inflicting immeasurable struggling.”
He reiterated Nigeria’s name for an instantaneous ceasefire in Gaza, affirming the nation’s assist for a two-state resolution the place each Israelis and Palestinians can coexist in safety and dignity.
“The battle in Palestine has continued for a lot too lengthy, inflicting immeasurable struggling on numerous lives,” he said.
“As representatives of countries that worth justice, dignity, and the sanctity of human life, now we have an ethical obligation to collectively result in an instantaneous finish to this battle.
“It’s not sufficient to situation empty condemnations. The world should work in the direction of an finish to Israeli aggression in Gaza, which has continued for a lot too lengthy. No political goal, no army technique, and no safety concern ought to come on the expense of so many harmless lives,” he mentioned.
Tinubu emphasised that whereas states have the proper to self-defense, this have to be finished with proportionality, in accordance with world authorized, diplomatic, and ethical frameworks.
He additional maintained that a whole civilian inhabitants, together with their goals and futures, can’t be dismissed as collateral injury.
The Nigerian chief counseled King Salman of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for convening the summit, describing it as a significant alternative to resume diplomatic efforts and work towards sustainable peace.
He assured that Nigeria, drawing from its personal experiences, would proceed to assist worldwide efforts to advertise peace and stability within the Center East, as famous within the assertion.
Reflecting on Nigeria’s historical past, Tinubu famous that the nation’s experiences, each domestically and regionally, have taught its residents that id politics can not substitute the necessity to respect the nuances of variety.
He advisable reconciliation between the fighters, suggesting that trustworthy dialog might foster understanding, resulting in peace and stability within the area.
“He urged the leaders to mandate a choose group of Heads of Authorities to garner world assist and supervise the implementation of the Summit’s resolutions, offering common studies to a joint OIC and Arab League management till everlasting peace is achieved within the Center East,” the assertion partly learn.
