By Ijeoma Wilfred
President Bola Tinubu has departed Riyadh, Saudi Arabia after attending the extraordinary joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which focused on the current situation in the Middle East.
The presidential airplane took off from the King Abdulaziz International airport at about 3: 30 p.m local time.
The one-day summit was attended by Heads of State and Government of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the League of Arab States.
At the summit on Monday, President Tinubu called for an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza, acknowledging that
“the conflict has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering”, and expressed deep concern on the humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
Reiterating Nigeria’s call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, President Tinubu affirmed the country’s support for a two-state solution, where both Israeli and Palestinians can co-exist in security and dignity.
He called for the establishment of a dedicated secretariat to implement the resolutions of the Summit and urged the leaders to mandate a select Heads of Government to canvass support globally and oversee the implementation of the Summit resolutions.
After the summit, President Tinubu also had an audience with the Saudi Crown-Prince, Mohammed bin Salman.
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