…as Garcia, Assistant Secretary, concludes Abuja visit
The United States has urged Nigeria to intensify efforts to protect Christian communities from attacks and ensure the safe return of internally displaced persons (IDPs), as Frank Garcia, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, concluded a visit to Abuja.
Garcia’s visit focused on strengthening the U.S.-Nigeria strategic partnership across key areas including security cooperation, justice sector reform, digital transformation, commercial diplomacy and regional stability, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria.
During his visit, Garcia held separate meetings with Sola Enikanolaiye, minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Defence Staff; Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice; Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy and Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser.
According to the statement, Garcia welcomed Nigeria’s increased engagement under the U.S.-Nigeria Joint Working Group (JWG), established to address issues surrounding Nigeria’s designation by the United States as a Country of Particular Concern.
