President Bola Tinubu is meeting with American Secretary of State Anthony Blinken who is on tour of four African nations.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar received Blinken at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa on Tuesday evening in Abuja.
Blinken is to hold bilateral talks with the Nigerian delegation headed by President Tinubu.
Nigeria is the third country he is visiting on his Africa tour aimed at enhancing bilateral relations and partnership with African countries.
On arrival in Abuja, he was received by the Nigerian foreign minister, and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
The Syndicate reports that Blinken is on his fourth African trip this week, with visits to Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola.
Key priorities of the visit include bolstering security partnerships, enhancing health, and economic development in the region.
