US secretary of state to visits Nigeria in March
- The secretary of state of the United States of America, Rex Tillerson, will visit Nigeria and some African countries between Tuesday, March 6 and Tuesday, March 13
- The African countries Tillerson has intended to visit in his tour include N’Djamena, Chad; Djibouti, Djibouti; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Nairobi, Kenya
- He said that his intention to visit Nigeria is to discuss ways of countering terrorism, to advance peace, security, and promote good governance
The United States of America's department of state has said that Rex Tillerson, the nation's secretary of state is expected to visit Nigeria and some other African countries from Tuesday, March 6 to Tuesday, March 13.
The spokesperson for the department, Heather Nauert, said Tillerson would also travel to Addis Ababa, Djibouti, Nairobi and N’Djamena, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
During his visit to Abuja, Tillerson is expected to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari and other top government functionaries.
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Nauert said: “On his first official trip to Africa, Secretary Rex Tillerson will travel to N’Djamena, Chad; Djibouti, Djibouti; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Nairobi, Kenya and Abuja, Nigeria, March 6-13, 2018.
“The U.S. Secretary o State will meet with leadership in each country, as well as the leadership of the African Union Commission based in Addis Ababa. This is to further our partnerships with the governments and people of Africa.
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“In particular, he plans to discuss ways we can work with our partners to counter terrorism, advance peace and security, promote good governance, and spur mutually beneficial trade and investment.”
During his trip, Tillerson will also meet with the US embassy personnel and participate in events related to the country's government-supported activities.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Donald Trump administration was expected to reveal to lawmakers its five-year plan to address the Boko Haram rebellion in northeast Nigeria and the Lake Chad region.
Legit.ng gathered that this was pursuant to a law signed by former US President Barack Obama The law arose from a bill proposed by congresswoman Fredericka Wilson.
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