The United States has said that
Nigeria is one of its most important partners.
The country said in a fact sheet
on Tuesday after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a virtual meeting
with the President, Muhammadu Buhari and Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama.
A copy of the fact sheet released
after the meeting by the United States government was obtained by our
correspondent on Wednesday.
During the meeting, Secretary Blinken, Buhari, and Onyeama discussed continuing joint efforts to counter terrorism and insecurity, strengthen health systems, support democratic institutions, bolster economic growth, advance gender equality, and boost bilateral trade between the United States and Nigeria.
On U.S.-Nigeria relations, the document said, “With Africa’s largest population, democracy, and economy, Nigeria is one of our most important partners on the continent.
“The year 2020 served as a historical
benchmark, as Nigerians reflected on the opportunities and challenges the
country faces while marking its 60th anniversary of independence and bilateral
relations with the United States.
“Nigeria is the largest source of
immigrants from Africa to the United States, with more than 500,000
Nigerian-born American citizens and legal residents in the U.S.”
On his part, Buhari noted that
Nigeria attaches great importance to relations with the United States.
“Let me in this connection
express appreciation to President Joe Biden for his welcome and recent decision
to appeal the immigration – to repeal the immigration restriction known as the
Muslim ban on travel and visas for citizens predominantly from Muslim nations
and African countries, including Nigeria,” he added.
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