Gaza War: President Tinubu sends message to Israel, Palestine

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for an immediate ceasefire and the pursuit of a peaceful resolution to the Israel-Palestine war.

Tinubu restated Nigeria’s call while speaking at the Saudi-Africa Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, November 10, Daily Trust reported.

This was contained in a statement issued by Tinubu’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale.

Fighting has raged since Islamist group Hamas raided the Gaza border with Israel, killed 1,400 people and seized about 240 hostages according to Israeli officials.

The President told potential investors that Nigeria was ready for business and reassured them of some of the world’s highest returns on investment.

Tinubu said investments were safe in Nigeria.

He said Nigeria was desirous of enhancing collaboration with Saudi Arabia on combating terrorist organisations such as Boko Haram, ISWAP, and other violent extremist groups which had been terrorising the Lake Chad and Sahel regions.

No fewer than 500 people were killed while hundreds have been injured by an alleged Israeli air raid on Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza.

A Palestinian Ministry of Health spokesperson in Gaza, Ashraf al-Qidra, said ambulance services tried to evacuate bodies and count the dead, among whom were many children.

The imam of the Sultan Bello mosque in Kaduna, Muhammed Suleiman, said N17,959,806 was gathered for humanitarian assistance to Palestinians.

Suleiman said the donations were made following an appeal by Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, to help the Palestinians caught in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

He said no fewer than 2,497 Nigerians have responded and donated money.