Diplomatic Channel: Nigeria Is US' Most Important Ally In Africa - Entwistle

Since the fight against insurgency began, Nigeria has looked up to one of its most faithful partners, United States.

While we may have had the impression that relations between both countries may have begun heading south since last year, Ambassador James Entwistle tries to dissuade the notion.

“I think the fundamentals of our relationship are very strong. We have a broad partnership in many different areas; health, education, investment, cultural ties, security and the military relationship.

“I've been in this business for 34 years and I've never been involved in a relationship that was this broad and this deep. I think we're in good shape.

“I think that Nigeria is our most important bilateral partner in Africa. I think that's clear. We work very closely with Nigeria. A number of important things. Right now, as you know, Nigeria's on the UN Security Councilso we're working very closely with them their. Nigeria has just gone on to the UN Human Rights Council for three years we look forward to working with them closely

there,” he said.

“Let me state very clearly as the US ambassador and as President Obama's personal representative to Nigeria, no partner is doing more to support Nigeria's war on terror than the United States.”

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