The U.S. Secretary of State Anthony, Blinken has assured Nigerian President-elect, Bola Tinubu of the U.S. commitment to further strengthening the U.S.-Nigeria relationship with the incoming administration.
Blinken, in a statement by U.S. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller, said he called the President-elect on Tuesday to discuss issues of interest.
.@SecBlinken spoke with President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday to emphasize his continued commitment to further strengthening the U.S.-Nigeria relationship with the incoming administration. Here’s the readout of the call – https://t.co/tcuSy7PFbp pic.twitter.com/ekgSF5enmg
— U.S. Mission Nigeria (@USinNigeria) May 17, 2023
The secretary noted that the U.S.-Nigeria partnership was built on shared interests and strong people-to-people ties and that those links should continue to strengthen under President-elect Tinubu’s tenure.
He also discussed the importance of inclusive leadership that represents all Nigerians, continued comprehensive security cooperation, and reforms to support economic growth with the president-elect.
President-elect Bola Tinubu will be sworn in on May 29, 2023.
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