Nigeria's NSA Nuhu Ribadu meets US leaders to deepen security cooperation

Nuhu Ribadu US‑Nigeria security cooperation counterterrorism Sahel Joint Working Group

Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, made a three‑day working visit to Washington from May 4‑6, meeting U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio (who also serves as Acting National Security Adviser), Undersecretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and Assistant Secretary of War Daniel Zimmerim. The talks focused on strengthening Nigeria‑U.S. collaboration on counter‑terrorism, intelligence sharing, defence capacity building, border security and economic resilience, as well as addressing violent extremism, transnational organised crime and cyber threats across West Africa and the Sahel.

Ribadu relayed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to the bilateral partnership and highlighted Nigeria’s role as a frontline state in counter‑terrorism operations in the Lake Chad Basin. Both sides reviewed progress under the Nigeria‑U.S. Joint Working Group framework and agreed to deepen diplomatic dialogue and implement practical measures to boost military cooperation, strategic communications and institutional capacity development for Nigerian security agencies.

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