The Muslim World League, in collaboration with Jama’atu Izalatil Bidiah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), will on Tuesday hold an international security conference in Abuja.
The conference, scheduled to take place at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, will bring together religious leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders to promote peaceful coexistence, national unity and security.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Monday during the inauguration of a newly constructed mosque in Abuja by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League.
Idris said the conference was coming at an important time as Nigeria continued to strengthen its national security architecture while pursuing reforms and investments to accelerate socio-economic development.
“The President is determined to ensure peace and tranquillity not just in Nigeria, but around the world. This is a clear demonstration of the path that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is taking,” he said.
The minister said Nigeria, as Africa’s most populous country, had a responsibility to promote peace and stability across the continent.
He said the conference would provide a platform for religious leaders and other stakeholders to exchange ideas and develop practical approaches to strengthening peaceful coexistence, security and mutual understanding.
Earlier, Al-Issa commended President Tinubu’s efforts to promote peaceful coexistence between Muslims and non-Muslims.
He said peace and harmony in Nigeria would contribute significantly to stability across West Africa and the wider world.
The Secretary-General said his visit was centred on peace and peaceful coexistence, expressing confidence that the conference would advance dialogue and harmony in Nigeria and globally.
The International Security Conference is expected to examine the relationship between peace, security and socio-economic development, while strengthening dialogue among Muslims, Christians and people of other faiths.
