Tinubu approves Nigerian team for Nigeria–US Security Working Group

President Bola Tinubu has approved the Nigerian delegation to the US–Nigeria Joint Working Group, a key step toward strengthening bilateral cooperation on security.

The group’s formation follows agreements reached during a recent high-level visit to Washington, D.C., led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. According to a statement on Thursday, Ribadu will head the Nigerian contingent, supported by senior officials from various government institutions.

Members of the Joint Working Group include:

• Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar
• Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru
• Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo
• Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Bernard Doro
• Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede
• Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed
• Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun

Idayat Hassan of the Office of the National Security Adviser and Paul Alabi of the Nigerian Embassy in the US will serve as the group’s secretariat.

Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu tasked the team with working closely with their US counterparts to ensure the effective implementation of all agreed security initiatives.

Nigeria’s security issues have drawn international scrutiny in recent years, including former US President Donald Trump’s claim of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria—a position the Federal Government strongly rejected, insisting it is addressing the nation’s security challenges.

President Tinubu has reiterated that protecting Nigerians remains his top priority and emphasized the country’s commitment to religious freedom and tolerance.

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Meanwhile, the US House Subcommittee on Africa recently reviewed Nigeria’s redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), with experts presenting differing opinions on the violence affecting various regions.