United States Government officials met Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo on Thursday.
The meeting on the unrest in Nigeria was held at the State
House in Abuja.
The delegation was led by Ulrich Brechbuhl, Counselor of the
U.S. Department of State.
It included Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights
and Labor, Bob Destro, and Assistant Secretary for Conflict and Stabilization
Operations, Denise Natali.
Brechbuhl conveyed the regards of the Secretary of State
Mike Pompeo.
Pompeo had issued a statement on the situation in Nigeria.
“Secretary Pompeo asked us to come as friends and partners
of Nigeria to examine the drivers of insecurity across the country and to
better understand conflict mitigation efforts already underway so that we can
explore ways to enhance our cooperation,” Brechbuhl said.
The Counselor acknowledged that his visit came during a
tumultuous time for Nigeria.
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