PRESS STATEMENT
President-elect Tinubu sympathizes with the US, condemns attack on embassy staff
President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu is deeply shocked to learn of the attack on United States Embassy convoy just hours after his telephone call with the Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
He expresses his sympathy and condolences with the US Government and families of the four personnel killed in the horrific attack at Ogabru, Anambra State.
President-elect Tinubu has been making his own enquiries into the persons responsible and their motives and will do all he can to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.
Security is one of the cardinal issues on the agenda of Asíwájú Tinubu and will give it priority attention on resumption of office, which is why it featured prominently in his discussion with Secretary Blinken.
Office of the President-elect,
Tunde Rahman
May 19, 2023
