Nigeria has assured delegates to the forthcoming World Economic Forum that adequate security arrangements have been put in place to ensure their safety.

Out of the nine committees set up to organize the forum, the security committee, chaired by the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar, was given priority to ensure safety of participants, Supervising Minister of National Planning Commission Bashir Yuguda told a news conference in Abuja on Thursday.

The forum would hold between May 7 and May 9 in Abuja, with the theme Inclusive Growth for Job Creation.

The minister, who said the country's security challenges would not affect the organization and participation of the forum, said the federal government had organized similar hitch-free events in the past.

He recalled that the federal government hosted the 12th Plenary of the 36-Member Countries Leading Group on Innovative Financing for Development and other international events without hindrances.

Yuguda said more than 1,000 delegates had been registered and that more participants were expected to register.

He urged Nigerians to support the government in its effort to tackle security challenges and promote foreign direct investment in the country.

This is the first World Economic Summit to be hosted by Nigeria and the 24th in Africa.

Nigeria has been rocked by a series of attacks this week, including a Monday bombing in Abuja that left at least 75 people dead.

Also Monday, unidentified gunmen attacked a secondary school in the northeastern Borno state region and kidnapped over 100 students.

There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the kidnappings, but the assault is similar to attacks that have been carried out by the Boko Haram militant group.