President Bola Tinubu left Abuja on Sunday for Rome, Italy, to attend a meeting on counter-terrorism known as the Aqaba Process.
According to presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the Aqaba Process was started in 2015 by King Abdullah II of Jordan. It is jointly led by Jordan and Italy and focuses on tackling security problems in West Africa.
The meeting, which begins on October 14, will bring together presidents, government officials, military and intelligence leaders from Africa, as well as international organisations.
They will discuss how to deal with the spread of terrorism, organised crime, and piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
Participants will share ideas and work together to find solutions to security challenges across borders.
They will also discuss ways to stop terrorist propaganda and online radicalisation.
President Tinubu will take part in the main sessions and hold private meetings with other leaders to find better ways to improve regional security.
He is accompanied by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Bianca Ojukwu, Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency Mohammed Mohammed, and other government officials.