Summary
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Nigerian delegation for the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group, a move aimed at strengthening cooperation with the United States in addressing the country’s security challenges.
The creation of the team follows agreements reached during a recent visit to Washington, DC, by a high-level Nigerian delegation led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. According to a statement issued on Thursday, Ribadu will head the Nigerian side and coordinate a multi-agency team made up of senior officials from key government institutions.
Members of the Joint Working Group include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru; Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Bernard Doro; Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede; Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed; and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
The statement also noted that “Ms. Idayat Hassan of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and Paul Alabi of the Embassy of Nigeria in the US will serve as the secretariat.”
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, added that “President Tinubu urged members of the JWG to work assiduously with their US counterparts to ensure smooth operationalisation of all agreements across sectors,” highlighting the administration’s commitment to strengthening national security through international cooperation.
What you should know
President Tinubu has inaugurated the Nigerian side of a joint security working group with the United States to enhance cooperation across defence, intelligence, humanitarian, and internal security sectors.
The group, led by NSA Nuhu Ribadu, brings together top government officials tasked with implementing agreements reached during recent bilateral engagements.
