President Bola Tinubu departs Abuja today, Sunday, October 12, 2025, for Rome, Italy, to attend the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Meeting. The high-level gathering focuses on tackling the growing security threats facing West Africa, including terrorism, piracy, and cross-border crime.
The meeting, which begins on October 14, brings together world leaders, military chiefs, intelligence experts, and representatives of regional and international organizations to discuss joint strategies for peace and stability.
According to Mediaplusng.com, the Aqaba Process is a global counter-terrorism initiative launched in 2015 by King Abdullah II of Jordan and co-chaired by Jordan and Italy. The platform provides a space for global leaders to share intelligence, address emerging security threats, and strengthen coordination against terrorism—both on land and at sea, particularly in the Sahel region and the Gulf of Guinea.
Participants are expected to explore new approaches to counter online radicalisation, disrupt terrorist digital networks, and enhance regional collaboration. President Tinubu will also hold bilateral talks with world leaders on strategies to promote regional stability and strengthen partnerships in the fight against violent extremism.
As reported by Mediaplusng.com, the President is accompanied by top government officials, including the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
The Aqaba Process remains a vital international platform for promoting intelligence sharing, global peace, and collective security efforts across Africa and beyond.
