The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has arrived at Abuja, the country’s capital city.
He landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 4:10 PM.
Blinken is set to visit the State House in Abuja shortly for a meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
Later in the evening, at approximately 10 PM, he will travel to Lagos for scheduled engagements on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, tomorrow night, he is expected to depart Nigeria for Angola. The trip is aimed at strengthening the US-Africa partnership, focusing on areas like climate, food, and health security, according to a press statement from the US Mission in Abuja released on Thursday.
