US Secretary Blinken, Tinubu speak on cooperation

Anthony Blinken, the United States secretary of state, has telephoned Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. A statement released by Mathew Miller said that Blinken expressed the US “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.”