Biden also said Hon Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, will lead the team
By Kehinde Okeowo
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of the United States of America has announced the delegation to grace the inauguration of Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29 in Abuja.
In a statement from the Whitehouse on Monday, Biden disclosed that Honorable Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, will lead the delegation.
Other members of the presidential delegations are Mr David Greene, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., US Embassy Abuja, the Honorable Sydney Kamlager-Dove, United States Representative (D), California, the Honorable Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, US Department of Commerce, General Michael E. Langley, Commander of US Africa Command, the Honorable Enoh T. Ebong, Director, US Trade and Development Agency, the Honorable Mary Catherine Phee, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, US Department of State, the Honorable Judd Devermont, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, National Security Council, and the Honorable Monde Muyangwa, Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development.
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About 65 world leaders are expected to attend the inauguration on Monday, as the former Lagos State governor is being sworn in as the 16th President of Nigeria at Eagle Square, Abuja.
Also expected at the nation’s seventh transition ceremony are past presidents, diplomats, heads of international organisations and prominent Nigerians and representatives of foreign governments and agencies.
The inauguration programmes will commence on Thursday with the investiture of Tinubu with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic and the Vice-President-elect, Kashim Shettima, as the Grand Commander of Order of the Niger.