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The Digest:

President Bola Tinubu has named National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu as head of a high-level delegation to the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group, signaling a renewed push for bilateral security cooperation. The multi-stakeholder team, drawn from key security and diplomatic institutions, aims to deepen operational collaboration and strengthen the strategic partnership between both nations.

Key Points:
  • Nuhu Ribadu will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group.
  • The team includes ministers of foreign affairs, defence, interior, and humanitarian affairs.
  • Also included are the Chief of Defence Staff, IGP, and NIA Director-General.
  • The group was established during recent high-level talks in Washington, D.C.
  • President Tinubu urged the smooth operationalization of existing bilateral agreements.
  • The delegation includes both operational and diplomatic representatives.
  • A secretariat will be managed by officials from the NSA office and the Nigerian Embassy in the US.
As security challenges grow increasingly transnational, such partnerships reflect a shared resolve to bridge strategy and action across borders.

Sources: The Cable, Channels TV