President Bola Tinubu will on Sunday, October 12, depart Abuja for Rome, Italy, to participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Meeting, aimed at tackling escalating security challenges in West Africa.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,
The meeting, which will begin on October 14, will bring together Heads of State and Government, senior intelligence and military officials from African countries, and representatives of intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations to discuss the evolving security challenges in West Africa. Launched by King Abdullah II of Jordan in 2015. It is co–chaired by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Italian Government.
“Participants are expected to share intelligence on the current security landscape and strengthen partnerships between regional and international actors. The discussions will also cover strategies to curb terrorism on land and sea, combat online radicalisation, and disrupt digital propaganda and recruitment networks. Beyond the plenary sessions, President Tinubu will engage in bilateral talks with other world leaders to explore joint solutions to the region’s security issues.
“The President will be accompanied by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed, and other senior government officials.”
