TINUBU APPROVES NIGERIAN TEAM FOR US-NIGERIA SECURITY WORKING GROUP

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By Aishat Momoh. O.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the constitution of the Nigerian delegation to the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in addressing the country’s security challenges.

The team’s formation follows agreements reached during a recent visit to Washington, DC, by a high-level Nigerian delegation led by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu.

Ribadu will lead the Nigerian side of the Joint Working Group, supported by senior officials drawn from key government sectors.

According to a statement issued on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, members of the Joint Working Group include: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Bernard M. Doro, Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Mohammed Mohammed, Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun

Ms Idayat Hassan from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and Mr Paul Alabi of the Nigerian Embassy in the United States will serve as the secretariat.

President Tinubu charged the team to work closely with their US counterparts to ensure the full and effective implementation of all agreements reached across sectors.

The move is expected to accelerate efforts to combat terrorism, organised crime, and other security threats affecting the nation.