Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next month. The two leaders will likely discuss the situation in Niger after a military coup overthrew the country’s democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26. President Bola Tinubu and his United States (US) counterpart, Mr Joe Biden, may meet to discuss military intervention in Niger Republic among the options available to the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) to restore democratic rule in that country.
Among others measures to force the coup leaders to quit, the regional body has slammed sanctions on Niger Republic while Nigeria cut off electricity supplies to the neighbouring country.
We are deep in our attempts to peacefully settle the issue in Niger by leveraging on our diplomatic tools. I continue to hold ECOWAS back, despite its readiness for all options, in order to exhaust all other remedial mechanisms,” Tinubu said. War is not ideal for my economic reforms, nor for the region, but the defence of democracy is sacrosanct,” Tinubu added.
Yes, the private sector will lead the way within an enabling environment we create for them, but the U.S. Government must be innovative in its thinking and systematically create incentives for U.S. industrial investment in Nigeria. Under my leadership, Nigeria stands ready to address its specific regulatory, tax and environmental concerns. I am determined to create prosperity for all Nigerian families.”
The US envoy extended an invitation from President Joe Biden to Tinubu for a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September to “advance discussions. The meeting, scheduled to take place during the U.N. General Assembly from September 18 to 26, has garnered significant attention due to its potential implications for regional cooperation and shared interests.
The invitation for the meeting was conveyed to President Tinubu by U.S. presidential envoy and assistant secretary of state for African affairs, Molly Phee, underscoring the importance of the engagement. With President Tinubu assuming the role of chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), his involvement in resolving critical regional issues has been pivotal.
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