Nigeria Expresses Readiness To Work with US President-Elect, Trump

By Temitope Mustapha, Abuja

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The Nigerian government has stated readiness to work with the 47th President of the United States of America and President-elect, Donald Trump.

Speaking to State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the postponed Executive Council meeting at the State House, the Minister of Information stated that Nigeria identifies with the wishes and aspirations of every sovereign nation.

The minister said that with Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. election, Nigeria looks forward to a stronger and more beneficial relationship with the United States.

“It is their internal wish Nigeria respects a lot, and as the President has said in the statement that has been issued, we look forward to a greater working relationship with the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump.

“We do hope that the best out of the relationship between Nigeria and the United States will come to the fore,” he added.

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He restated President Tinubu’s belief in democracy.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu wishes him well and also believes that democracy again is at work, and we will, as always, identify with the wishes and aspirations of every sovereign nation. We respect what has happened and we do hope that we are going to have a very good working relationship with the next President of the United States of America,” Idris added.

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