President Bola Tinubu would declare open, the African Counter-Terrorism Summit, in Abuja on Monday.
This was contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Sunday.
The theme of the summit, according to the statement is ‘Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat of Terrorism’ and it is being organized by Nigeria, with the support of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism.
The statement further explained that Heads of state and high-level government officials across Africa, representatives of international organisations and multilateral institutions, members of the diplomatic corps, and members of civil society groups are expected to attend the summit.
The statement read, “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.
“Ms. Amina Mohammed, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, will attend the event.
“Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, and Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, the Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, UNOCT, will deliver the concluding remarks at the end of the summit.”
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