Nigeria, America Fix Monday To Discuss Security, Counter-terrorism, Others In Washington

Nigerian officials will on Monday meet their American counterpart to discuss areas of mutual interest pertaining to security, counter-terrorism, among others, in Washington D.C.

The meeting would be the fifth session of the Nigeria-U.S. Bi-National Commission (BNC) and would hold from February 3 to February 4, 2020.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, would lead the Nigerian delegation to the meeting with the theme: “Mutual Prosperity through Innovation and Ingenuity”.

“Deliberations at the session will focus on areas of mutual interest, including good governance and anti-corruption, trade and investment, development and food security and security and counter-terrorism efforts,” said the ministry’s spokesperson, Ferdinand Nwonye.

He said, “The BNC has continued to serve as a veritable mechanism for sustained bilateral high-level dialogue to promote and coordinate diplomatic, economic, military, technical, cultural and social cooperation between Nigeria and the U.S.”

The Nigeria-U.S. Bi-National Commission (BNC) was established in April 2010 in Washington DC as a platform for closer cooperation between both countries.

The meeting will hold few days after the American government included Nigeria among five other countries that were newly added to its travel ban list.