Nigeria's Tinubu to call for Gaza ceasefire at Riyadh summit

10/11/2024 7:00

        Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu
        will call for an immediate ceasefire and peaceful resolution of
        the Israel-Palestinian conflict when he attends the upcoming
        Arab-Islamic summit in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, his
        office said on Saturday.
        
        "Nigeria will also advocate for renewed efforts to revive
        the two-state solution as a pathway for lasting peace in the
        region," said presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga.
        
        The yearly summit, due to start on Nov. 11, is held at the
        invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
        Nigeria is a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
        and it is invited in that capacity.
        
        Tinubu, whose administration is fighting Islamist insurgents
        in the northeast of the country, will be accompanied to Riyadh
        by a delegation of cabinet ministers, including those for
        foreign affairs and information, along with his national
        security adviser and the head of the security intelligence
        agency.