Nigeria has been working to deepen bilateral relations with the U.S. in accordance with Nigeria’s foreign policy thrust under President Bola Tinubu.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Janet Olisa, stated this at the 248th U.S. independence anniversary dinner organised by the U.S. Embassy in Abuja on Tuesday.
The Minister was represented by Director of Regions, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb.Yusuf Tuggar.
Tuggar said signing of the Nigeria-U.S. Binational Cooperation is one of the major foreign policy objectives of the Tinubu administration.
He explained that deepening Nigeria-U.S. ties would further strengthen their many years of cooperation and friendship.
Nigeria-U.S. bilateral relations “has been nurtured over the years” with various cooperations that have strengthened the ties.
“Since our independence, we have been two nations that have continued to watch our friendship, bond, and cooperation closely. One of the major developments that happened this year was the Nigeria-U.S. Binational Cooperation agreement, and it is a testament of how important and cordial our relationship is.”
“The Secretary of State just left Nigeria not too long ago. And to ensure that we had a smooth running, the Deputy Secretary of State, who had just been confirmed, hurried to Nigeria to ensure that we had a very successful Binational,” Tuggar said.
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