The US team led by Vice President Joe Biden has arrived in Nigeria for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s inauguration as Nigeria’s president.
This was announced on Sunday in a tweet sent from the US Embassy in Nigeria’s official Twitter account.
Marcia L. Fudge, secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, is in charge of the delegation.
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The US mission in Nigeria wrote while confirming the arrival of the delegation: “Welcome to Nigeria! We are excited to receive the delegation from @POTUS Biden, led by @SecFudge from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, as they join us in Abuja for the inauguration of President-Elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
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Joe Biden, the president of the United States, had previously announced his delegation’s attendance at Bola Tinubu’s inauguration on May 29 in Abuja.
According to Newsmen, Biden announced a nine-person delegation for the occasion in a statement posted on the White House website on Monday night, May 22, 2023.
At Eagle Square in Abuja, where Tinubu will be sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th president, no fewer than 65 foreign leaders, including Heads of State, have been invited to attend.
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At the inauguration, officials from a number of Nigeria’s traditional allies—including the US, UK, Canada, France, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, China, Germany, Finland, Jamaica, Japan, Israel, Turkey, and others—are anticipated.
Biden’s delegation will be led by Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia L. Fudge.
Other members of the Presidential Delegation include;
1. Mr. David Greene, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., U.S. Embassy Abuja
2. The Honorable Sydney Kamlager-Dove, United States Representative (D), California
3. The Honorable Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce
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4. General Michael E. Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command
5. The Honorable Enoh T. Ebong, Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency
6. The Honorable Mary Catherine Phee, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State
7. The Honorable Judd Devermont, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, National Security Council
8. The Honorable Monde Muyangwa, Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development.
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