President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja today for Rome, Italy, where he will join other world leaders at the Aqaba Process heads of state and government meeting — a high-level counter-terrorism forum launched by Jordan’s King Abdullah II in 2015.
Co-chaired by Jordan and the Italian government, the Aqaba Process focuses on strengthening global and regional collaboration against terrorism and transnational threats.
According to a statement from Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, this year’s meeting will concentrate on the escalating security crisis in West Africa.
The summit, which begins on October 14, will convene heads of state, senior intelligence and military officials from across Africa, as well as representatives from intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations. Discussions will centre on the rise of terrorist networks, the link between organised crime and terrorism, and the growing connection between Sahel-based insurgencies and piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
Participants are expected to share insights on the current security landscape and strengthen cooperation to tackle cross-border threats. They will also craft strategies to combat terrorism both on land and at sea, curb online radicalisation, and dismantle digital networks that spread extremist propaganda and aid recruitment.
Beyond the plenary sessions, Tinubu will engage in bilateral talks with other leaders to explore joint solutions to the worsening security situation in the subregion.
The president will be accompanied by Bianca Ojukwu, minister of state for foreign affairs; Mohammed Badaru, minister of defence; Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser; Mohammed Mohammed, director-general of the National Intelligence Agency; and other senior government officials.
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