AFRICA

US Assistant Secretary of State Lee Satterfield to Visit Nigeria, Strengthen Bilateral Ties

The United States Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Lee Satterfield, will visit Nigeria from Sunday.

According to a statement released by the US Mission on its website on Friday, Satterfield’s trip will take place from March 17 – 22, 2024.

During the visit, the Assistant Secretary will reinforce the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to Africa by focusing on people-to-people connections between Americans and Nigerians.

Satterfield will also build on a recent visit by Secretary of State, Antony Blinken to Nigeria.

Blinken’s visit to Nigeria in January, according to the US State Department, was part of a bid to forge a united front with key African democracies as crisis engulfed the world.

According to the statement on the US Mission website, Satterfield will visit Abuja and Lagos State during her visit.

The statement read, “From March 17-22, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield will travel to Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria.

“While in Nigeria, Assistant Secretary Satterfield will advance key bilateral priorities, including expanding access to education and bolstering economic opportunities through the creative arts.

“Assistant Secretary Satterfield’s trip to Nigeria builds on a recent visit by Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken and reinforces the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to Africa by focusing on people-to-people connections between Americans and Nigerians.”

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