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\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0An eight-member Congressional delegation from the United States arrived Nigeria yesterday on a four-day visit\u00a0<\/span>aimed at gaining a picture of the bilateral relationship between the two countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

The delegation is led by Senator Christopher Coons (D-Delaware) who is a member of the Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Judiciary, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Ethics committees.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Among the issues of particular interest to the U.S. officials will be the fight against Boko Haram and the humanitarian situation in the northeast of Nigeria,according to a statement from the U.S Embassy in Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n

While in Abuja, the U.S. legislators will meet with “high-ranking leaders to gain a fulsome picture of the bilateral relationship.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

They will be briefed by the U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, W. Stuart Symington and staff before meeting with the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President,Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives,Yakubu Dogara as well as other members of the National Assembly, and religious and civil society leaders,it added.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also included in the delegation are Senator Gary Peters (D-Michigan); Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colorado); Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) and Representative Terri Sewell (D-Alabama).<\/span><\/p>

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Others are Representative Charlie Dent (R-Pennsylvania); Representative Barbara Lee (D-California) and Representative Frederica Wilson (D-Florida).<\/span><\/p>\n

The law makers are visiting Ghana, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire and The Gambia in addition to Nigeria during their West Africa tour.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Before departing Nigeria,th<\/span>ey will also visit Lagos, where trade and investment relations will be the theme.<\/span><\/p>\n

They will meet with Nigerian business executives, tour the Egbin Thermal Power Plant, participate in an American Business Council roundtable, and conclude with a reception featuring alumni of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)and the Tony Elemelu Foundation (TEF).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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