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.

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President Information & Strategy in a statement on Saturday said the Summit will commence on Monday, November 11, 2024. Onanugu said the summit 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.

He said that during the summit, President Tinubu address the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict, emphasizing Nigeria's strong call for an immediate ceasefire and the urgent need for a peaceful resolution.

The spokesman said Nigeria will also advocate for renewed efforts to revive the two-state solution as a pathway to lasting peace in the region. He said Key officials including the minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, will accompany the President.

Other members of the entourage are the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris; and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Mohammed Mohammed. He said the President will return to Abuja at the end of the summit.