Biden praises Tinubu's leadership after first meeting in India

The long-standing ties between Nigeria and the United States would be upheld, according to Biden and Tinubu.President of the United States Joe Biden has praised Bola Tinubu of Nigeria for his steadfast leadership as head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).Additionally, Tinubu received praise from Biden for the steps his administration had taken to modernize the Nigerian economy. This was said by the American president when he and Tinubu first met on September 10, 2023, in New Delhi, India, outside of the G20. The Nigerian president participated in a number of side events while attending the 18th G20 summit in the country of South Asia, especially with the Indian business sector, which committed over $14 billion in investment.