Reported by: Ime Richard Aondofa | Edited by: Henry Owen
Abuja, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday, October 12, for Rome, Italy, to participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Level Meeting, focusing on the growing security challenges in West Africa.
The summit, which kicks off on October 14, will bring together African Heads of State, senior intelligence and military officials, and representatives from intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations. Discussions will focus on terrorism, crime-terror networks, and maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, as well as strategies to combat online radicalisation and digital terrorist networks.
Launched in 2015 by King Abdullah II of Jordan, the Aqaba Process is co-chaired by Jordan and Italy and aims to strengthen regional and international cooperation on counter-terrorism.
During the summit, President Tinubu will hold bilateral talks with other leaders to explore collaborative measures against West Africa’s security threats.
He will be accompanied by key officials, including the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed; and other senior aides.
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, confirmed the President’s travel plans on October 11, 2025.
Stone Reporters News will continue to provide updates from the summit as they unfold.
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