President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Sunday, October 12, 2025, for Rome, Italy, where he will participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Level Meeting.
The meeting, scheduled to begin on October 14, will focus on addressing the security crisis in West Africa.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the meeting, will bring together Heads of State and Government, senior intelligence and military officials from African countries, and representatives of intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations to discuss the evolving security challenges in West Africa.
The Aqaba Process is a counter-terrorism initiative launched by King Abdullah II of Jordan in 2015.
The meeting is co–chaired by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Italian Government.
The meeting is expected to provide a platform for African leaders to discuss and address the complex security challenges facing the continent, particularly in the West African region.
At the meeting, participants will exchange assessments of the current security landscape in West Africa and foster collaboration between regional and international partners to address cross-border security challenges.
Participants will also develop strategies to counter the terror threat on land and the sea.
The meeting will discuss ideas on how to coordinate efforts to combat online radicalisation and disrupt digital networks that facilitate terrorist propaganda and recruitment.
In addition to attending the plenary sessions of the Aqaba meeting, President Tinubu will hold bilateral talks with other leaders to explore ways of addressing the rising security challenges across the subregion.
The President will be accompanied by 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 government officials.
