By Gabriel Ani
President Bola Tinubu is set to open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja.
According to a press statement released by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja on Monday, April 22.
The statement reads, “Nigeria, with the support of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), is organizing a high-level African counter-terrorism summit under the theme, ‘Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat of Terrorism’, in Abuja, from April 22 to April 23.”
The summit aims 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 further adds, “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.”
The summit is expected to be attended by heads of state and government and high-level government officials across Africa, representatives of international organizations and multilateral institutions, members of the diplomatic corps, and members of civil society groups.
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed, will attend the event. The concluding remarks at the end of the summit will be delivered by Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, and Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, the Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, UNOCT.
