Country Called One of U.S. 'Most Important Partners'

[State Department]
Washington -
Calling Nigeria "one of our most important strategic partners," senior U.S. officials met with Nigeria's foreign minister, Olegbenga Ashiru, and other Nigerian officials June 4-5 for the seventh gathering of the U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission (BNC). The meeting was dedicated to evaluating past cooperative efforts and ideas for future coordination by the BNC's working groups in governance, regional security, energy and agriculture.