The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has described United States President Donald Trump’s recent letter to the Nigerian leader as evidence of the progress recorded by the Tinubu administration in its fight against terrorism, rather than a search for external validation.
Mr Trump, in the letter dated 6 July, commended Mr Tinubu for his “decisive leadership” in tackling insecurity in Nigeria, particularly attacks on Christian communities, and pledged continued American support for the country’s counterterrorism efforts.
The letter, released by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, was a response to an earlier letter from Mr Tinubu.
Speaking in an interview on Channels TV Politics Today, Mr Bwala said the correspondence reflected a deepening security partnership between Nigeria and the United States, which he said had produced concrete results, including the killing of a senior ISIS commander in a joint operation.
“We share intelligence, we have local training, and then we conduct air strikes,” Mr Bwala said, describing the collaboration between both countries as having reached a “deeper and commendable level.”
