By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, met with United States State Department Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, in Paris, France.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday.
He said the high-level discussions focused on regional security, including working together with partners to build a durable peace in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and economic cooperation across the African continent.
Onanuga added that the meeting underscored growing diplomatic engagement between Nigeria and the United States under Tinubu’s leadership.
“State Department Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos met with President Tinubu on Thursday to discuss regional security including working together with partners to build a durable peace in eastern DRC. They also discussed expanding opportunities for economic cooperation throughout Africa,” he wrote.