United States President Joe Biden has sent warm wishes to Nigerian people and government on the occasion of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inauguration as the new President of Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu replaces President Muhammadu Buhari who served two terms of eight years.
“On behalf of the people of the United States, I send warm wishes to the government and people of Nigeria as they inaugurate a new President,” said President Joe Biden in a statement from the White House.
“My administration has worked to strengthen ties between the United States and Nigeria, and I look forward to continuing this work with President Tinubu to support economic growth, advance security, and promote respect for human rights”.
According to President Biden, “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.”
“As Africa’s largest democracy and economy, Nigeria’s success is the world’s success. Elected leaders owe it to their people to show that democracy can deliver for their needs. And the United States will continue to work closely with Nigeria, as a friend and partner, to deliver a more peaceful and prosperous future for our world.”
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed concern on the crisis in Sudan and the threat to democracy in neighboring West African countries.
“The crisis in Sudan and the turn from democracy by several nations in our immediate neighbourhood are of pressing concern,” said President Bola Tinubu who was sworn in as the 16th head of state of Nigeria in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
“As such, my primary foreign policy objective must be the peace and stability of the West African subregion and the African continent. We shall work with ECOWAS, the Africa Union, and willing partners in the international community to end extant conflicts and to resolve new ones.”
“As we contain threats to peace, we shall also retool our foreign policy to more actively leading the regional and continental quest for collective prosperity.”
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