President Bola Tinubu is anticipated again in Abuja on Saturday after attending the Aqaba Course of Heads of State and Authorities Assembly held in Rome, Italy.
Based on an announcement issued by the Particular Adviser to the President on Info and Technique, Bayo Onanuga, the high-level summit was convened on Wednesday, October 15, on the Nationwide Gallery of Trendy and Up to date Artwork in Rome.
The assembly targeted on strengthening regional and worldwide cooperation to fight terrorism and violent extremism, with a selected emphasis on West Africa.
On the sidelines of the convention, President Tinubu held a collection of bilateral engagements.
He first met with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the place each leaders mentioned methods to boost Nigeria–Italy cooperation in areas of financial growth and safety.
Tinubu additionally conferred with Massad Boulos, Senior Adviser to former U.S. President Donald Trump on Arab and African Affairs, who reaffirmed Washington’s assist for Nigeria’s battle towards terrorism and efforts to resolve inner conflicts.
In a separate assembly, the Nigerian President met privately with the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the place discussions centred on selling non secular concord and countering disinformation that misrepresents Nigeria as illiberal of religion range.
The Aqaba Course of, launched in 2015 by King Abdullah II of Jordan, goals to boost coordination amongst nations in addressing world terrorism threats. It’s collectively co-chaired by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Authorities of Italy.
Since its inception, the initiative has hosted 33 conferences at varied ranges — from skilled workshops to summits of Heads of State and Authorities — specializing in prevention, coordination, and shutting operational gaps in counterterrorism efforts.
The Rome session introduced collectively a number of world leaders, together with King Abdullah II, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and the Presidents of Nigeria, Chad, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Additionally in attendance had been Azouz Nasri, President of Algeria’s Higher Home, and high-level delegations from Côte d’Ivoire, Kazakhstan, Mauritania, Senegal, and Uzbekistan. Deliberations had been held behind closed doorways.
