AFRICOM Commander visits Tinubu in Abuja
General Anderson Visits President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa
ABUJA — General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), paid a courtesy visit to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday.
The meeting took place at the Presidential Villa and was accompanied by a high-level delegation from the U.S. The delegation included Keith Heffern, Charge d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria; Amb. Peter Vrooman, Senior Foreign Policy Adviser; and Command Sergeant Major Garric M. Banfield, Command Senior Enlisted Leader of AFRICOM.
Nigerian officials present at the meeting included National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu; Minister of Defence Gen. Christopher Musa (Rtd); Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Olufemi Oluyede; Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu; and Chief of Defence Intelligence Lt.-Gen. Emmanuel Uandiandeye. Also in attendance were Mohammed Mohammed, Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, and Tosin Ajayi, Director-General of the Department of State Services.
