The Presidency says the United States has agreed to deepen its security partnership with Nigeria, offering expanded intelligence support and defence equipment to help the country tackle terrorism and violent extremist groups.
This commitment followed a series of high-level meetings in Washington, D.C., where a Nigerian delegation engaged US officials on the need for stronger cooperation. The team, led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, met with senior figures in the US Congress, the State Department, the National Security Council, and the White House Faith Office.
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The delegation included the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi; the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede; Defence Intelligence Chief, Lieutenant General Emmanuel Undiandeye; Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; and officials from the Office of the NSA.
According to a statement from President Tinubu’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, the Nigerian officials used the meetings to counter claims of genocide, insisting that violence in the country affects people across ethnic and religious backgrounds. They warned that misrepresenting the crisis only fuels division.
The U.S., Onanuga noted, expressed readiness to provide humanitarian aid to affected communities and support early-warning systems that could prevent further attacks.
Both countries agreed to immediately activate a non-binding cooperation framework and set up a Joint Working Group to coordinate future actions. Nigeria, in turn, pledged to strengthen measures aimed at protecting civilians.
The discussions come weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump issued strong remarks about violence in Nigeria—a claim President Tinubu firmly rejected, stressing Nigeria’s commitment to religious freedom.
