Paraphrased content:President Bola Tinubu has formally authorised the establishment of Nigeria’s delegation to the US–Nigeria Joint Working Group — a bilateral framework designed to deepen cooperation between Abuja and Washington on security matters.
Leading the Nigerian side of the working group is Nuhu Ribadu, the nation’s National Security Adviser, supported by a multi-agency team comprising senior officials from critical government and security institutions.
The team includes, among others, the Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar; the Ministers of Defence and Interior; the Chief of Defence Staff; the head of the National Intelligence Agency; and the Inspector-General of Police. Two additional officials — one from the Office of the National Security Adviser and one from the Nigerian Embassy in the U.S. — have been named to serve as the group’s secretariat.
According to a statement from the presidency, the group’s formation follows recent high-level discussions in Washington, D.C., and marks a concrete step toward boosting bilateral coordination in efforts to tackle terrorism, banditry, violent extremism and other shared security threats.
Mr. President has urged all members of the US–Nigeria Working Group to collaborate closely with their American counterparts to ensure the smooth operationalization of the agreements reached — signalling a renewed commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture through international partnership.
