US President Donald Trump don commend President Bola Tinubu for im decisive leadership on behalf of Nigerian people. Dis one na according to statement wey Tinubu aide on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga release on Wednesday.
Presidency tok say for letter wey Trump write to Tinubu, di American president applaud Tinubu resolve to tackle di issues wey dey plague Nigeria, especially di violence wey dey affect Christian communities.
Trump quote say na true honour to stand with im Nigerian counterpart for di fight against terrorists and to make Nigeria stronger and more prosperous. E also say e dey proud to deploy US Special Operations Forces to equip di brave men and women for Armed Forces of Nigeria with di skills, tools and intelligence wey dem need to protect Nigerians.
Di letter wey Trump write on July 6, 2026, and wey Tinubu media aide make available, read: “Thank you for your thoughtful letter. Your kind words mean a great deal to me, and I appreciate your decisive leadership on behalf of the Nigerian people. I applaud your resolve to tackle the issues plaguing your nation, especially the violence affecting Christian communities and it is a true honour to stand with you in the fight against terrorists and to make the Federal Republic of Nigeria stronger and more prosperous.”
“The United States-Nigeria relationship is crucial at a time where conflict has spread across West Africa and around the world. We both share a mutual goal of confronting terrorism in all its forms, and our historic US-Nigeria 2026 Defence Cooperation Roadmap has established a robust framework to accomplish this feat.”
“I am proud to have deployed the United States Special Operations Forces—among the most elite military units anywhere in the world—to equip the brave men and women in the Armed Forces of Nigeria with the skills, tools and intelligence they need to protect your homeland and ensure the safety and security of citizens, particularly those of faith who have been under attack. I look forward to our continued discussions over the course of my Presidency.”
Di letter end with “Sincerely, Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America”.
Nigeria and US don deepen dia relationship recent time through collaboration for key areas, especially tackling insecurity wey dey plague parts of Nigeria. Di two countries last November agree to establish Joint Working Group co-headed by National Security Advisers of Nigeria and United States.
Through di operations of di group, di two sides don agree on several steps including training, intelligence sharing, and joint operations to roll back terrorist activities. Gains of di collaboration include di May 16 coordinated attack on ISIS hideouts for Lake Chad area wey lead to killing of di group top leader Abubakar Al-Minoki and many of im lieutenants.
Last week, US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Frank Garcia visit Abuja, where e hold meetings with senior government officials including Nigeria NSA Nuhu Ribadu, and pledge to strengthen di cooperation between Abuja and Washington DC for security and other areas of collaboration.
