United States President Joe Biden has set up a delegation to attend the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as president of Nigeria on May 29.
A statement on Monday released by the white house said the Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge will lead the delegation.
The statement said, “President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, 2023, in Abuja, Nigeria.
“The Honorable Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, will lead the delegation.
“Members of the Presidential Delegation: Mr. David Greene, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., U.S. Embassy Abuja; the Honorable Sydney Kamlager-Dove, United States Representative (D), California.
“The Honorable Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce; General Michael E. Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command.
RcallUS Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke with Tinubu on the phone last week to assure him of the United States’ readiness to improve relations with Nigeria.
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