The United State President, Joseph R. Biden, on Monday, has announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, 2023, in Abuja, Nigeria.
According to a statement released by the White House, the President assigned the Honorable Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, to lead the delegation.
Members of the Presidential Delegation: Mr. David Greene, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., U.S. Embassy Abuja, The Honorable Sydney Kamlager-Dove, United States Representative (D), California.
The Honorable Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce. General Michael E. Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command
The Honorable Enoh T. Ebong, Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency. The Honorable Mary Catherine Phee, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State
The Honorable Judd Devermont, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, National Security Council.
The Honorable Monde Muyangwa, Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development.
Recall the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken spoken with Nigerian President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to emphasize his continued commitment to further strengthening the U.S.-Nigeria relationship with the incoming administration.
In a statement attributed to the office of the State Department Spokesman, Matthew Miller last week, Blinken noted that the US-Nigeria partnership is built on shared interests and strong people-to-people ties.
The Secretary emphasized that this ties and those links should continue to strengthen under President-elect Tinubu’s tenure.
While both Nigerian and US leaders discussed importance of inclusive leadership that represents Nigerians, continued comprehensive security cooperation, and reforms to support economic growth.