The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday led a high-level Nigerian delegation to Washington, DC, for the United States–Nigeria Joint Working Group meeting on security cooperation.
The talks centered on counterterrorism efforts, progress made so far, and strategies for strengthening bilateral security collaboration. A separate defence meeting is scheduled for Thursday.
This visit comes against the backdrop of Nigeria’s recent designation as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) by US President Donald Trump, a move highlighting Washington’s concerns over insecurity and human rights issues.
The delegation includes key government officials:
Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu - Minister of Foreign Affairs
Christopher Musa – Minister of
DefenceTaiwo Oyedele – Minister of
FinanceOlubunmi Tunji-Ojo – Minister of Interior
Lateef Fagbemi – Attorney-General of the Federation
Sola Enikanolaiye – Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
The meetings are expected to shape the next phase of Nigeria–US defence cooperation and address pressing challenges posed by terrorism and insecurity across Nigeria.
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com