President Bola Tinubu has said collaboration and inclusiveness are key to achieving global food security, addressing collective challenges, and driving innovation across a chain of interests for a more stable world.

Speaking during a high-level panel session at the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, Tinubu said “collaboration and inclusiveness”, especially with regard to Africa, are key to building a future of hope, peace, and progress.

He said capital mobilization, which is needed to spur economic growth and associated advancements in Africa, cannot be overlooked any longer.

Tinubu noted that the continent is richly endowed but that the diversity of its resources must reflect in its wherewithal and economic realities.

He also called on global leaders to pay attention to the developments in the Sahel, emphasizing the need for a studied understanding of the vectors of the current situation, while suggesting collaboration in the pursuit of enduring solutions.