President Bola Tinubu has received praise from US President Joe Biden for his efforts to uphold democracy and the rule of law in the Niger Republic.
The US president thanked Tinubu for upholding the rule of law in Niger and commended his national economic policies in Nigeria in a statement issued by the White House on the second day of the G20 conference in Mumbai.
The US president continued by pledging to strengthen its long-standing ties with Nigeria.
The statement reads: “President Joe Biden met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu today on the sidelines of the G20 in New Delhi, India to reinforce our enduring commitment to the U.S.-Nigeria relationship and to the longstanding friendship between our two countries and peoples.
“President Biden welcomed the Tinubu Administration’s steps to reform Nigeria’s economy and thanked President Tinubu for his strong leadership as the chair of the Economic Community of West African States to defend and preserve democracy and the rule of law in Niger and the broader region.
“Nigeria’s invitation to the G-20 Summit is a recognition of Nigeria’s important global role as Africa’s largest democracy and economy.”