Nigeria Senate sets October 12–13 national security summit

Nigeria’s Senate will hold a two-day national security summit from 12 to 13 October, Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced during plenary in Abuja on Tuesday. The summit, titled “Strengthening Nigeria’s National Security Architecture: Innovation, Collaboration and Resilience in a Changing World,” will begin at 9 a.m. each day at the International Conference Centre in Abuja.

Akpabio said the meeting would provide an opportunity for stakeholders to examine ways of improving Nigeria’s security architecture. He urged senators to contribute proposals that would enable citizens to live safely and return to their farms without fear. He also called on security agencies to take part in the discussions and contribute to efforts aimed at addressing the country’s security challenges.

The Senate president described the summit as long overdue. He said it would focus on stronger security structures, cooperation among agencies and resilience against emerging threats. The announcement comes as the Senate prepares to suspend plenary for the event.

The chamber subsequently adjourned plenary to October 13. The source material does not provide further details on the participants, the specific security measures to be considered or any decisions expected from the summit. It says only that relevant stakeholders will be invited to deliberate on national security and the country’s security architecture.