*Photo L-R: NSA Nuhu Ribadu and the newly appointed Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Frank Garcia*
Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has received a high-level United States delegation led by the newly appointed Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Frank Garcia.
The bilateral meeting was held in Abuja during Garcia’s first official visit to Nigeria since taking office.
NSA Ribadu said the meeting focused on reviewing the progress of the Nigeria–US Joint Working Group and reinforcing the long-standing security partnership between both countries.
“The meeting strengthened the strong and enduring Nigeria–US partnership and assessed the progress of our Joint Working Group.
“We restated our shared commitment to deeper dialogue, cooperation and mutual security priorities”, Ribadu posted on his Facebook page.
The meeting took place at a period of hightening security challenges in
Nigeria, with kidnappers,terrorists, bandits and other criminal groups carrying out deadly attacks across several parts of the country.