The Nigeria’s minister of foreign affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, on Monday held talks with Richard Mills, the United States ambassador to Nigeria, focusing on areas of bilateral collaboration.
The US embassy confirmed the meeting in a post on X, sharing a photo but offering no specific details of the discussion. It, however, stated that the American government looks forward to continued engagement with Nigeria on matters of shared interest.
The engagement comes just days after Riley Moore, a US congressman, disclosed that Nigeria and the United States were nearing an agreement on a “strategic security framework” designed to confront terrorism in the country.
Moore, who recently led a delegation of lawmakers to Nigeria on a “fact-finding mission,” said the visit was aimed at reviewing allegations of a Christian genocide.
During the visit, the delegation toured some communities in Benue State and met with Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), in Abuja.
Commenting on the outcome of the discussions, Moore said the engagements were encouraging.
“We did have positive conversations with the Nigerian government, and I believe we are close to a strategic security framework to address both the ISIS and Boko Haram threats in the north-east, as well as the genocide against Christians by the radical Fulani Muslims in the Middle Belt,” he said.
The congressman added that he plans to submit a report to US President Donald Trump outlining proposed next steps.