President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which kicks off on Monday, November 11 (tomorrow).
Tinubu, who touched down at the King Abdulaziz international airport, at 10:00am (local time) Sunday, was received by the Deputy Governor of Riyadh, Prince Mohammed AbdulRahman.
Tinubu is in Saudi Arabia on the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to participate in the summit that will focus on the current situation in the Middle East.
Announcing the President’s travel plan in a statement on Saturday, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu would be delivering an address on the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict.
The statement said he would be emphasising Nigeria’s call for an immediate ceasefire and the urgent need for a peaceful resolution in the region, including call for a two-state solution as pathway to lasting peace in the region.
Key Nigerian officials including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, accompanied the President.
Other members of the entourage are the National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris; and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mohammed Mohammed.
After the conclusion of the summit, President Tinubu will return to Abuja.