By Gabriel Ameh
ABUJA — Nigeria and the Muslim World League will on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, host an international security conference in Abuja, bringing together religious leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders to promote peaceful coexistence, national unity and security.
The conference, scheduled to hold at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, will focus on the links between peace, security and socio-economic development, while promoting dialogue and mutual understanding among Muslims, Christians and people of other faiths.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Monday during the inauguration of the Muslim World League Mosque in Abuja by the Secretary General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Organization of Islamic Scholars, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa.
Idris said the conference was coming at an important time as Nigeria continues to strengthen its national security architecture and implement reforms and investments aimed at accelerating socio-economic development.
According to the Minister, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains committed to peaceful coexistence, religious harmony and national unity, noting that peace and security are essential to Nigeria’s prosperity and stability.
“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,” Idris said.
The Minister stressed that Nigeria, as Africa’s most populous country, has an important role to play in promoting peace and stability across the continent.
He noted that a peaceful and secure Nigeria would have a positive impact on West Africa and Africa as a whole.
Idris said the international security conference would provide an opportunity for religious leaders and other stakeholders to exchange ideas and develop practical approaches to strengthening peaceful coexistence, security and mutual understanding.
He commended the Muslim World League, Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), the Saudi Arabian Government and other stakeholders for facilitating Sheikh Al-Issa’s visit and the establishment of the mosque in Abuja.
The Minister also appreciated Sheikh Al-Issa for his continued efforts to promote peace, dialogue and understanding among different faith communities.
Earlier, Sheikh Al-Issa commended President Tinubu for his efforts to foster peaceful coexistence between Muslims and non-Muslims in Nigeria.
He said peace and harmony in Nigeria would contribute significantly to stability in West Africa and the wider world.
The Muslim World League Secretary General said his visit to Nigeria was centred on promoting peace and peaceful coexistence, expressing confidence that the international conference would provide a platform for advancing dialogue, understanding and harmony in Nigeria and beyond.
Sheikh Al-Issa also inaugurated the Muslim World League Mosque in Abuja and expressed appreciation to individuals and organisations that contributed to its establishment.
The international security conference is expected to bring together religious leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders to deliberate on peace, security, religious harmony and national unity.
