President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Nigeria’s delegation to the US-Nigeria joint working group, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation on security matters.
Gatekeepers News reports that the announcement was made on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy.
The statement confirmed that National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu will head the multi-stakeholder team. The formation of the group was agreed during a recent visit to Washington, DC, by senior Nigerian officials.
Other members of the delegation include Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar, Defence Minister Mohammed Abubakar, Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and Humanitarian Affairs Minister Bernard Doro.
Also serving are Chief of Defence Staff Olufemi Oluyede, National Intelligence Agency Director-General Mohammed Mohammed, and Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun.
Idayat Hassan from NSA’s office and Paul Alabi of the Nigerian embassy in US will function as the secretariat.
President Tinubu urged the delegation to collaborate closely with their US counterparts to ensure the effective implementation of existing agreements across various sectors.
