U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that he had signed a $2.17 billion development assistance programme with Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama.
Washington would also continue to invest in security in Nigeria, Blinken added at a joint news conference with his Nigerian counterpart.
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Blinken is visiting Africa’s most populous to discuss domestic and regional security, including possible U.S. military and intelligence support for Nigeria’s counter-terrorism efforts, according to Nigerian officials.
