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Biden’s Delegation to Tinubu’s Inauguration Arrives Nigeria




United States President Joe Biden’s delegation to the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s 16th president arrived in Nigeria on Sunday.


The US mission made the announcement on its official Twitter handle, @USinNigeria.


The tweet read, “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.”


The Honourable Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, led the delegation.


Other members of the delegation include Mr. David Greene, Chargé d’Affaires,, U.S. Embassy Abuja, the Honourable Sydney Kamlager-Dove, United States Representative, California, the Honourable Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce, General Michael E. Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command.


Also on the delegation are the Honourable Enoh T. Ebong, Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, the Honourable Mary Catherine Phee, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State, the Honourable Judd Devermont, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, National Security Council, and the Honourable Monde Muyangwa, Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development.

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