By Sunday Etuka, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu (GCFR) has declared open, the High Level African Counter-Terrorism Summit.
The Summit which was declared open at the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in Abuja, Nigeria was organised in collaboration with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT).
With the theme: ‘Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat of Terrorism’, the Summit aimed to enhance multilateral counter-terrorism cooperation and reshape the international communityâs collective response to terrorism in Africa, while emphasizing the importance of African-led and African-owned solutions.
It 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.
The special guests at this high level security summit include: Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary General, United Nations office of Counter-Terrorism Ms Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General , United Nations H.E Patrice Talon , President Republic of Benin H.E Nana Akufo-Addo, President Republic of Ghana H.E Faure Gnassingbe, President Republic of Togo HM, Yusuf Tuggar, Foreign Affairs Minister of Nigeria, General Hanana Hanana , and Minister of National Defence, Mauritius, and Chairperson, African Union Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahmat.
