President Bola Tinubu has postponed his planned departure to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, following fresh security concerns arising from the abduction of 24 schoolgirls in Kebbi State and attack on worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State.
The President, who was expected to attend the 20th G-20 Leaders’ Summit in South Africa and later the 7th AU-EU Summit in Angola, suspended his trip to receive additional security briefings on both incidents.
According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday , President Tinubu has directed the military and police to immediately deploy more personnel to Eruku and the entire Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. He also ordered the police to launch an aggressive pursuit of the bandits responsible for the church attack.
The directive follows an appeal from Kwara State Governor for increased federal security presence.
On the case of the abducted 24 schoolgirls in Kebbi State, the President is awaiting detailed reports from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who visited the state on his behalf, as well as operational updates from the police and the Department of State Services.
Reaffirming his stance, President Tinubu ordered security agencies to “do everything possible” to ensure the safe rescue and return of the abducted girls.
The Presidency emphasised that protecting citizens remains the President’s top priority, even as major international engagements beckon.
Meanwhile, Nasarawa State Governor and Chairman of the North Central Governors Forum, Abdullahi Sule, has departed Abuja for Johannesburg, South Africa, to attend the 2025 G-20 Summit.
The G-20 Summit is a major global forum for economic cooperation, comprising 19 countries, the European Union, the African Union, and key multilateral institutions and discussions will focus on the global economy, trade, sustainable development, climate change, and other pressing issues.
In a statement issued in Lafia by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra, says his trip follows President Bola Tinubu’s approval for Governor Sule and eight other governors to join Nigeria’s presidential delegation to the summit.
Addra noted that while in Johannesburg, Governor Sule is expected to meet with his counterparts from South Africa and other G-20 member-states and he is expected to submit a report upon his return, with an implementation action plan to the Office of the President.
According to the statement, pre-summit meetings of the G-20 Social Engagement Groups will begin on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
The 2025 G-20 Summit, themed “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability,” will be held from 22nd to 23rd November 2025, the first time the summit will take place on African soil.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
