The United States Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Lee Satterfield, will visit Nigeria from Sunday.<\/p>\n
According to a press statement released by the US Mission on its website on Friday, Satterfield\u2019s trip will commence from March 17-22, 2024.<\/p>\n
During the visit, the Assistant Secretary will reinforce the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s commitment to Africa by focusing on people-to-people connections between Americans and Nigerians.<\/p>\n
Satterfield will also build on a recent visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Blinken\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
According to the statement on the US Mission website, Satterfield will visit Abuja and Lagos State during her visit.<\/p>\n
The statement read, \u201cFrom March 17-22, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield will travel to Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile in Nigeria, Assistant Secretary Satterfield will advance key bilateral priorities, including expanding access to education and bolstering economic opportunities through the creative arts.<\/p>\n
\u201cAssistant Secretary Satterfield\u2019s trip to Nigeria builds on a recent visit by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and reinforces the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s commitment to Africa by focusing on people-to-people connections between Americans and Nigerians.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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