Anyone can be a peace-making hero by “loving and keeping their neighbors safe.” So said U.S. Charge’ d’ affaires David J Young in Jos on Wednesday, at the premiere of “Sowing Hope” a documentary film by award-winning filmmaker Kenneth Gyang. The emotionally charged film celebrates the heroic action of 83-year-old Imam Abdullahi Abubakar and his Deputy in saving the lives of over ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 10 April, 2019 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events, News
| Tags: Barkin Ladi, Imam Abdullahi Abubakar, Jos, Plateau, Sowing Hope
During his trip to Sokoto on March 27, Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) David Young visited the American Corner in Sokoto, where he met with a group of 16 participants of U.S. exchange programs. The programs included the Kennedy Lugar Youth Exchange Students (KL-YES), the Pan-African Youth program, and the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI – including ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 April, 2019 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events, News
| Tags: American Spaces, David Young, Election, sokoto
Benin City––U.S. Chargé d’ Affaires David Young on Tuesday visited Edo State, where he met with government leaders, traditional rulers and civil society representatives with a view to understanding the socio-economic factors that perpetuate trafficking in persons in the state and the multi-faceted efforts being used to eradicate it. Speaking during a courtesy call on ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 March, 2019 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases
| Tags: David Young, Edo State, Migration, Trafficking in Persons
I am pleased to welcome you all to the Embassy for this special preview of several new films produced under USAID’s Northern Education Initiative Plus activity, Mu Karanta! (Let’s Read!) We at the U.S. mission strongly believe that increasing access to education and improving reading skills for children helps build stronger, more cohesive and resilient communities ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 9 August, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Speeches
| Tags: Films
(Note: Transcribed from audio recording) Your Excellency the Governor, the distinguished highnesses and traditional chiefs, service chiefs, religious leaders, the leadership of the Plateau Peace Building Agency, partners, friends and the … of peace, good morning and salama alaikum. Please forgive me, all protocols observed. I would like to acknowledge especially representatives of three organizations ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 8 August, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News, Speeches
| Tags: Barkin Ladi, Berom, Fulani, Imam, Peace Building
All protocols observed. Good afternoon. I would like to thank you for joining us at this Photo Exhibition. The exhibition affords us an occasion to reflect on an initiative, which began 15 years ago. Called the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief or PEPFAR, this initiative has helped to expand and sustain life-saving treatment, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 6 July, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, President of the United States, Press Releases
| Tags: AIDS, Barack Obama, Donald J. Trump, HIV, PEPFAR, PEPFAR15, Photo Exhibition, support
The U.S. Mission to Nigeria will send 60 young Nigerians to participate in the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship program for six weeks from June 18 to August 2. The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). It is composed of academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. A total ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 9 May, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News, Press Releases
| Tags: leaders
Abuja – U.S. Chargé d’affaires David J. Young today joined Acting President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo and more than 5,000 entrepreneurs as the Office of the Vice President hosted a “Care Clinic” that provided on-the-spot solutions to bottlenecks holding up small and medium-sized businesses. The clinic replicates a series of activities supported by the U.S. ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 21 July, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Acting President Osinbajo, Care Clinic, medium-sized enterprises
Acting President Your Excellency Yemi Osinbajo Assembled Governors and Ministers Distinguished Guests I stand on existing protocol and thank all of you for hosting us here today as we attend this “Care Clinic” for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria. As you may know, the U.S. government places a high priority on support to ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 July, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: John Kerry, MSMEs
Lagos–– Acting United States Special Representative for Religion and Global Affairs Amy Lillis held a round-table discussion on Thursday with members of the Religious Leaders Anti-Corruption (RLAC) working group. The Religious Leaders Anti-Corruption (RLAC) working group was formed in 2016 by Muslim and Christian religious leaders with the primary goal of addressing how faith communities ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 13 July, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Consul General, Key Officials, Lagos, Press Releases
| Tags: Amy Lillis
Lagos— The United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria in collaboration with BudgIT, a local NGO, on Wednesday launched Report Yourself, a web-based platform that leverages citizen engagement to fight corruption in Nigeria. The partnership to promote Report Yourself also includes the Religious Leaders Anti-Corruption (RLAC) working group and Nigerian law enforcement agencies, This anti-corruption initiative is ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 July, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: BudgIT, civil society, Report Yourself
Distinguished guests, I want to thank you once again for participating in this outstanding initiative to address corruption in Nigeria. Nigeria is the single most important strategic partner for the United States in Africa and in order to successfully further our shared goals, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria has made combating corruption a central priority. ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 July, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Lagos, News, Speeches
| Tags: Anti-Corruption, Bribery, BudgIT, David Young, INL, Report Yourself
