By Amah
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Nigerian members of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group.
The group is being set up as a part of steps to deepen collaboration in tackling security challenges in the country.
Tinubu’s approval was contained in a statement issued in Thursday by Bayo Onanuga,his Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy.
“The composition of the Joint Working Group was part of the agreement reached during the recent trip to Washington, DC, by a high-level Nigerian delegation led by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu,” the statement read.
“Ribadu is to lead the Nigerian side of the Joint Working Group, supported by a multi-stakeholder team comprising senior officials from relevant government establishments.
“Members of the Joint Working Group include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Bernard M. Doro, Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Mohammed Mohammed and the Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force, Mr Kayode Egbetokun.
“Ms Idayat Hassan of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and Mr Paul Alabi of the Embassy of Nigeria in the US will serve as the secretariat.
“President Tinubu has urged members of the Joint Working Group to work assiduously with their US counterparts to ensure smooth operationalisation of all agreements across sectors.”
This development is coming on the heels of heightened insecurity and mass abductions in the country, resulting in the reclassification of Nigeria as a country of particular concern by Us president Donald Trump who also threatened military action on Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide.
