U.S. Under-Secretary for Political Affairs, Amb. Wendy Sherman, says the US will open a consulate in Kano to further strengthen bilateral relations with Nigeria.

Sherman announced this on Monday in an interview with newsmen after a brief meeting in Abuja with the Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Prof. Voila Onwulere. ``I am absolutely delighted to be here in Nigeria; the real focus of our deliberation is on the strength of our bilateral relations, as the U.S. and Nigeria are partners on Bi-National Commission (BNC). ``The Minister and I have discussed what we will do to ensure security, peace and democracy in Africa,’’ she said.

The embassy has an office in Lagos and also operates American Corner, a nationwide information service centre. Sherman said the additional consulate which would be opened in partnership with Nigeria, would further buttress the strength of bilateral relations between both nations.

According to her, the U.S. will continue to assist Nigeria to deal with its security challenges and support Nigeria in any way possible to deal with any threat. In her remark, Onwulere said the regular visits of top U.S. officials to the country in recent times were evidences of the cordial relations both nations enjoyed. ``There hasn’t been a time that our bilateral relations are stronger than this; it takes countries with similar ideas to come together for a common cause. ``This visit underscores the strength of those relations, and we also exchanged messages from our presidents. ``We talked about key position of Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda, so these visits signal greater things to come not just in Nigeria but globally,’’ Onwulere said. The BNC was established in 2010 to among other things promote good governance, regional security and tackle corruption.

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C.I.A - Your Welcome -


(Expect Cocaine exports to quadruple from Nigeria)

really?

^^ Really!

I thought there is onne dia already!

New Guantanamo

ak47mann:

New Guantanamo

How is it going to a new Guantanamo?

swisscash:

I thought there is onne dia already!

Wala, it means 'it doesn't exist' in Fulani language.

hahaha, they want to have direct access to control Boko Haram, This one nor be matter of cocaine, na matter of oyel o, My people make una brace una self to see drones now ooooo,

Us is up 2 something

up gunners, we go win for sure

I smell something fishy.

I would have thought that they would open one in Eastern Nigeria instead?!

Afterall, Igbos travel to obodo Oyibo more than any other tribe in Nigeria!!

saw this on the tv last nite and i shook my head!  i just think the timing is wrong! Or do they want just the same treatment as their consulates (and military bases) are facing in the middle east?

Good development, i pray they set up Bagram Style Prison in Kano for BH boiz.

Simple LOGIC, they are preparing for the 2015 break up which is likely going to make Kano the capital of the new northern Nigeria.

Wake up guys, CIA script for the 2015 dis-integration is working pretty well.

This is good news.
It shows the US will rather deal with the Northern parts of Nigeria than venture into the South.
Kudos USA.

Lasinoh:

This is good news.
It shows the US will rather deal with the Northern parts of Nigeria than venture into the South.
Kudos USA.

Olodo!

American consulate in kano is a military base in disguise since boko rams have links with alquaeda.

Something fishy going on.

Make una leave us alone !

olas2u:

Olodo!

YOUR FADA!

Lasinoh:

YOUR FADA!

Olodo,block head,with all the information avaliable,maga

Would you ever imagine the US opening a consular office In Aba or in Onitsha? Some will die for America , will kill themselves in desperation to go to America but America is desperately trying to gain the affection of the ones who don't care about America . That's life.

nagoma:

Would you ever imagine the US opening a consular office In Aba or in Onitsha? Some will die for America , will kill themselves in desperation to go to America  but America is desperately trying to gain the affection of the ones who don't care about America . That's life.

lmao

"gain the affection"?

If your thinking is typical of Northern elites, ya'll are fvcked.

The consulate in this particular case is to assist the Nigerian FG to control a situation that appears to be spiraling out of hand.

They bear you no particular love. . . just don't want the cart (Nigeria) to be upset and knocked over.

Comparable to the British colonialists opening an outpost somewhere. . .

It is like someone fitting a bridle for a horse he wants to break, and the horse thinking that the bridle is a sign of affection rather than control

lmao

olas2u:

Olodo,block head,with all the information avaliable,maga

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/action-profile/u-494472/sa-showPosts/start-1152

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/action-profile/u-494472/sa-showPosts/start-1440

You have come again abi?
Mtcheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!!!

thanks for your concerns but no americans in are land, please, give them a platform and they will start to make there own rules within months, they will bring in security contractors to guard them who will act above the laws, they can stay in america, or somewhere else

Yea they made a similar announcement in north east pakistan only to build drone conttrol center. Its a welcomed development anyway. I am sure jonathan already knows what they want to build.

@ekt bear

It is like someone fitting a bridle for a horse he wants to break, and the horse thinking that the bridle is a sign of affection rather than control

And what do you know about horses? If you had horses in the rain forest you would just eat them and make gbomo with their skin.

nagoma:

@ekt bear


And what do you know about horses? If you had horses in the rain forest you would just eat them and make gbomo with their skin.

Hehe

I did not grow up in a rain forest region, though.

Though at this point, my ancestral town and the environs can probably accommodate horses.

so it is true that Nigeria is gonna break up, when are they opening in Enugu?