President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for stronger national and international cooperation to tackle emerging security threats confronting Nigeria and other parts of the world.

Tinubu said Nigeria was facing multifaceted security challenges that required coordinated and sustainable responses from governments, international organisations, religious leaders and other stakeholders.

The President spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at an international security conference organised by Jama’atu Izalatil Bidiah wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS Nigeria) in partnership with the Muslim World League of Saudi Arabia.

The conference, themed “Diversity and Social Peace: Partnership for a Promising Future,” brought together Muslim and Christian leaders, scholars and representatives from Saudi Arabia and other African countries.

Represented by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to working with other countries and international organisations to strengthen security in Nigeria and contribute to global peace.

“Working within the Committee of Nations, [the government is] collaborating every day to ensure that security remains not only in our country but in the entire globe,” he said.

The President commended the Muslim World League for choosing Nigeria as the venue for the conference and assured participants of the Federal Government’s support for initiatives aimed at promoting peace, security and peaceful coexistence.

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, urged religious leaders to make churches and mosques centres of peace and reconciliation.

He said religion should promote human dignity, tolerance and peaceful coexistence rather than hatred and division.

“Let us preach faith without hatred, conviction without contempt, and truth without incitement,” Yilwatda said.

The APC chairman stressed that genuine faith should compel believers to protect the lives, dignity and freedom of people of other religions.

“We may worship differently, but we suffer together. We dream together. We can build together, and ultimately, we can rise and fall together,” he said.

Yilwatda also cautioned political leaders against exploiting religious and ethnic identities for political advantage, urging traditional rulers to promote dialogue and reduce suspicion among communities.

He called on Nigerians to exercise caution when sharing information capable of deepening religious and ethnic divisions, particularly claims that could inflame tensions.

The conference emphasised the need for stronger cooperation among governments, religious institutions and other stakeholders to address insecurity, promote interfaith understanding and strengthen social cohesion in Nigeria and beyond.