Today (Monday), President Bola Tinubu will officially commence the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja.

The event, which has the topic “Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat of Terrorism,” is being organized by Nigeria with assistance from the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism. It is scheduled to take place from April 22 to April 23, 2024.

The summit’s stated goal is to strengthen international counterterrorism cooperation, according to the presidency.

It also aims to change how the world community reacts to terrorism in Africa as a whole.

In a statement released on Sunday under the heading “President Tinubu to Open Africa Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja,” Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Advisor on Media and Publicity, made this announcement.

Ngelale stated that the conference on Monday would highlight the significance of African-owned and driven solutions.

Heads of state, government officials, representatives of international organizations, multilateral institutions, members of the diplomatic corps, and civil society organizations will all be present at the summit, which will bring together individuals from all over Africa. stated Ngelale.

Ms. Amina Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, is scheduled to attend.

The UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, and Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, will make closing remarks at the event on Tuesday.

Nigeria is facing serious security issues at the time of the summit, chief among them being banditry and terrorism.