The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration has called on the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) to prioritise the establishment of a combined maritime task force to enhance security in the Gulf of Guinea.
President Tinubu also expressed Nigeria’s readiness “to host the task force’s headquarters in Lagos”, according to a statement on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy).
The request was made at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday.