Joe Biden, the US president, has congratulated Nigeria on the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as its new president.
Tinubu was sworn in at an inauguration event at Eagle Square in Abuja on Monday, May 29, 2023. In a statement issued on the White House's official website on Monday evening, May 29, Biden said he looks forward to enhancing connections between Nigeria and the United States.
"On behalf of the people of the United States, I send warm wishes to the government and people of Nigeria as they inaugurate a new President.
My administration has worked to strengthen ties between the United States and Nigeria, and I look forward to continuing this work with President Tinubu to support economic growth, advance security, and promote respect for human rights.
The people-to-people connections between our two countries run particularly deep, nurtured by a vibrant Nigerian Diaspora in the United States.
