Tinubu breaks fast in Saudi for Arab-Islamic summit
President Bola Tinubu has left Nigeria on Sunday to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The summits will begin in Riyadh on Monday with a radar on the fragile situation in the Middle East. Tinubu’s attendance is at the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which will focus on the current situation in the Middle East,” President’s voice, Bayo Onanuga, revealed in a statement on Saturday.
“The Summit will commence on Monday, November 11, 2024. 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.”
In Saudi, Nigeria will be advocating renewed efforts to “revive the two-state solution as a pathway to lasting peace in the region,” Onanuga said.
Tinubu who flocked together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mohammed Mohammed.
Nigeria’s participation in the Arab Summit has a focus on import of significant benefits, in foreign direct investment