Real Reason Nigeria Was Invited To G20 Summit – Biden

Real Reason Nigeria Was Invited To G20 Summit – Biden

During their meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, United States President Joe Biden and President Bola Tinubu discussed and reaffirmed the strong commitment between the United States and Nigeria.

President Biden emphasized the enduring friendship between the two nations and their peoples.

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This commitment was underscored in a statement released on the official White House website.

Furthermore, President Biden commended the Tinubu administration for its dedicated efforts towards implementing crucial economic reforms in Nigeria.

The statement reads, “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.”

On Nigeria’s invitation to the G20 summit, the statement reads, “Nigeria’s invitation to the G20 Summit is a recognition of Nigeria’s important global role as Africa’s largest democracy and economy.”

Tinubu attended the two-day summit on the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

Tinubu was accompanied by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani; Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite.