In an unprecedented move aimed at bolstering continental security, President Bola Tinubu is set to inaugurate the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja on Monday, April 22. Organized by Nigeria in collaboration with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), this high-level summit, themed 'Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat of Terrorism', seeks to foster multilateral collaboration in combating terrorism across Africa. With a focus on African-led solutions, the summit aims to assess the current terrorist reality on the continent, establish strategic priorities, and devise concrete measures to counter this pervasive threat. Anticipated to attract heads of state, government officials, international organizations, and civil society representatives, this summit underscores a unified commitment to confronting terrorism and ensuring a safer future for Africa.

Here is the official statement:

"STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

PRESIDENT TINUBU TO OPEN AFRICAN COUNTER-TERRORISM SUMMIT IN ABUJA

President Bola Tinubu will on Monday, April 22, open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja.

Nigeria, with the support of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), is organizing a high-level African counter-terrorism summit under the theme, 'Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat of Terrorism', in Abuja, from April 22 to April 23.

The objective of the summit is to enhance multilateral counter-terrorism cooperation and reshape the international community’s collective response to terrorism in Africa, while emphasizing the importance of African-led and African-owned solutions.

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.

Heads of state and government and high-level government officials across Africa, representatives of international organizations and multilateral institutions, members of the diplomatic corps, and members of civil society groups are expected to attend the summit.

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.

Chief Ajuri Ngelale

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

April 21, 2024"

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