Tinubu calls for ceasefire, two-state solution at Arab-Islamic summit

President Bola Tinubu will advocate for an immediate ceasefire and a peaceful resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict at the upcoming Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh.

The summit, convened by Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is set to begin on November 11, 2024.

“Nigeria will also advocate for renewed efforts to revive the two-state solution as a pathway for lasting peace in the region,” presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga announced.

Representing Nigeria, a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Tinubu will be joined by a delegation that includes senior ministers, his national security adviser, and the head of Nigeria’s security intelligence agency.

Departing from Abuja on Sunday, President Tinubu is attending the summit amid ongoing efforts to tackle Islamist insurgency in Nigeria’s northeast.
“It is being held at the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and follows last year’s summit in the same Saudi city.

“During the summit, President Tinubu is expected to address the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict, emphasising Nigeria’s strong call for an immediate ceasefire and the urgent need for a peaceful resolution.

“Nigeria will also advocate for renewed efforts to revive the two-state solution as a pathway to lasting peace in the region,” he said.

He noted that key officials including the minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, would accompany the President.

Other members of the entourage are the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris; and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Mohammed Mohammed.

He noted that after the conclusion of the summit, President Tinubu would return to Abuja.