The presidency says Nigeria and the United States have agreed to establish a Joint Working Group to enhance counterterrorism operations and deepen security cooperation between both countries.
The decision followed a series of high-level engagements in Washington, DC, last week between senior US officials and a Nigerian delegation led by Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA).
The meetings involved the US Congress, the State Department, the National Security Council, the Department of War and the White House Faith Office.
A statement on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to the president, said the US affirmed its readiness to deepen security cooperation with Nigeria.