- The Working Group is expected to boost training support for Nigerian forces
- The President urged the team to work closely with US officials to fast-track execution of agreements reached in Washington
- The Working Group represents a structured upgrade of both nations’ long-running security collaboration
Fresh momentum has emerged in Nigeria–US security relations following President Bola Tinubu’s approval of Nigeria’s delegation to the newly formed US–Nigeria Joint Working Group.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the team will coordinate the implementation of security agreements reached during recent high-level talks in Washington, DC.
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The approval came after the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, led negotiations with top American security officials on terrorism prevention, intelligence sharing, defence upgrades and border management.
Ribadu will chair the Nigerian side, supported by senior officials from strategic ministries and agencies. The team includes Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar, Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru, Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and Humanitarian Affairs Minister Bernard Doro. Also on the delegation are the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede; NIA Director-General, Amb. Mohammed Mohammed; and Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
To ensure seamless coordination, Idayat Hassan from the NSA’s office and Paul Alabi from the Nigerian Embassy in Washington will serve as secretariat.
The Working Group represents a structured upgrade of both nations’ long-running security collaboration, which already spans counterterrorism, anti-kidnapping operations, maritime safety and intelligence fusion.
The renewed push comes amid rising threats from terrorism, rising cross-border criminal networks and illicit arms circulation.
The President urged the team to work closely with US officials to fast-track execution of agreements reached in Washington, noting that Nigeria needs deeper global partnerships to confront its evolving security landscape.
The Working Group is expected to boost training support for Nigerian forces, enhance surveillance capabilities and streamline humanitarian-security coordination in conflict areas.
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