{"id":481010,"date":"2023-05-29T05:05:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T04:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianewspapers.net\/news\/presidents-us-canadian-delegations-arrive-for-inauguration\/"},"modified":"2023-05-29T05:05:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T04:05:07","slug":"presidents-us-canadian-delegations-arrive-for-inauguration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianewspapers.net\/news\/presidents-us-canadian-delegations-arrive-for-inauguration\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidents, US, Canadian delegations arrive for inauguration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Many dignitaries, representatives of foreign governments, diplomats and heads of international organisations arrived in Abuja, the nation\u2019s capital, on Sunday, for the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as Nigeria\u2019s president. <\/p>\n<p>The United States delegation led by the US Secretary for Housing, Secretary Marcia Fudge touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Sunday afternoon. <\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made on the mission\u2019s official Twitter handle: \u201cWelcome to Nigeria! We are excited to receive the delegation from @POTUS Biden, led by @SecFudge from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, as they join us in Abuja for the inauguration of President-Elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u201d, the mission wrote. <\/p>\n<p>Also, the Canadian delegation, led by the Canadian Minister for Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, Hussein Ahmed, has arrived in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the Presidents of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune; Paul Kagame (Rwanda); Adamu Barrow (Gambia); Denis Nguesso (Congo Brazzaville); \u00c9variste Ndayishimiye (Burundi) are also in the country for the ceremony. <\/p>\n<p>Others are the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo Addo; President Samia Hassan of Tanzania, and her Chadian counterpart, Mahamat D\u00e9by, among others. <\/p>\n<p>Below are photos of some of the dignitaries:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413725 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/Arrive-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"803\" height=\"555\"> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413726 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/Arrive-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"601\"> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413727 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/Arrive-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"896\" height=\"571\"> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413728 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/Arrive-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"575\"> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413729 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/Arrive-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"855\" height=\"605\"> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413730 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/Arrive-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"899\" height=\"599\"> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413731 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/Arrive-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"869\" height=\"600\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413732 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/Arrive-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"603\"> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413733 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/Arrive-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"907\" height=\"599\"> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413734 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/Arrive-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"528\"> <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413736 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/Arrive-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"899\" height=\"600\"> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413737 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/Arrive-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"603\"> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413738 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/Arrive-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"599\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413739 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/Arrive-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"600\"> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413740 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/Arrive-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"600\"> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1413741 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/punchnews.5050plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/localimages\/arrive-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"437\">                                             <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"contact\">Contact:    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