The United States’ Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has spoken with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on the phone on Tuesday.
He emphasised his continued commitment to further strengthening the US-Nigeria relationship with the incoming administration.
Speaking about the development in a tweet, the US Mission in Nigeria, said, “@SecBlinken spoke with President-elect Bola Tinubu yesterday to emphasize his continued commitment to further strengthening the U.S.-Nigeria relationship with the incoming administration.”
A press statement on the US Department of State’s website, titled, “Secretary Blinken’s Call with Nigerian President-elect Tinubu,” attributed to spokesperson Matthew Miller, on Tuesday, further revealed the details of the telephone conversation.
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The statement reads, “Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke this morning with Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu, to emphasize his continued commitment to further strengthening the U.S.-Nigeria relationship with the incoming administration.
“The Secretary noted that the U.S.-Nigeria partnership is built on shared interests and strong people-to-people ties and that those links should continue to strengthen under President-elect Tinubu’s tenure.
“Secretary Blinken and President-elect Tinubu discussed the importance of inclusive leadership that represents all Nigerians, continued comprehensive security cooperation, and reforms to support economic growth.”
