30th May, 2023
By Kazeem Ugbodaga
United States President, Joe Biden on Monday said his country will work with President Bola Tinubu to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
Biden, in a statement, after Tinubu was sworn in as president of Nigeria, said he looked forward to continuing this work with the president to support economic growth, advance security, and promote respect for human rights.
Biden said “The people-to-people connections between our two countries run particularly deep, nurtured by a vibrant Nigerian Diaspora in the United States.
“As we further deepen our partnership with Nigeria, I look forward to drawing even more on the ideas and energy of this dynamic connection between our countries.”
Biden stated that as Africa’s largest democracy and economy, Nigeria’s success is the world’s success, adding that elected leaders owed it to their people to show that democracy could deliver for their needs.
He said the United States would continue to work closely with Nigeria, as a friend and partner, to deliver a more peaceful and prosperous future for the world.