MEDIA NOTE
OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON U.S. Department of State’s “Heroes of U.S. Diplomacy” initiative will recognize Ambassadors Deborah Malac, John Hoover, Alexander Laskaris, and Dr. Gary Penner, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Ervin Massinga, Sheila Paskman, and Dr. Gregory Martin for their steadfastness in advancing the Department of State’s mission during the 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic in West Africa. On Wednesday, October 13 at ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 14 October, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases | Tags: Diplomacy, Ebola, Heroes, Kathleen FitzGibbon
Umuahia—Today, the U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires (CDA), Kathleen FitzGibbon, led a Mission Nigeria interagency team to Abia State to mark the re-engagement of U.S. assistance to the State through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and support renewed efforts towards HIV epidemic control. The U.S. will work with the State government and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 October, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Health Issues, Lagos, News, Press Releases | Tags: Abia State, HIV, Kathleen FitzGibbon, PEPFAR
Jalingo – Last week, a U.S. government delegation led by Chargé d’Affaires Kathleen FitzGibbon visited Jalingo in Taraba State as it prepares to re-engage the state with U.S. assistance through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (
PEPFAR ). The interagency team included the U.S. Agency for International Development (
USAID ) Acting Mission Director Katie Donohoe, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 29 September, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases | Tags: AIDS, HIV/AIDS, Jalingo, Kathleen FitzGibbon, NACA, PEPFAR, Taraba, USAID
To all the donors, partners, advocates for gender equality, and government representatives, thank you for your commitment to increasing the participation of women—half of your population—in the political discourse of Nigeria. As Vice President Kamala Harris said at the 65th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women in March, “Democracy is a ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 14 September, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Speeches | Tags: Democracy, International Day of Democracy, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Politics, Women
U.S. provides lifesaving treatment for 83 percent of HIV-positive patients Abuja — On September 7, 2021, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Kathleen FitzGibbon joined Nigerian Federal Director of Public Health Dr. M.O. Alex-Okoh representing Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Ehanaire to mark the closing of a U.S. government activity that made a significant contribution to the HIV ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 8 September, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Health Issues, News, Press Releases | Tags: HIV/AIDS, Kathleen FitzGibbon, PEPFAR, SIDHAS, USAID
Lagos–– On Tuesday, the U.S. Mission hosted a virtual event to launch the third cohort of the Lagos edition of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a U.S. government initiative that supports women entrepreneurs around the world. Working with local partner, Ascend Studios Foundation, founded by Inya Lawal, an alumna of the Fortune-U.S. Department of ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 7 September, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Lagos, News, Press Releases | Tags: AWE, Entrepreneurs, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Women
Lagos—This week, U.S. global technology firm, ION Geophysical Corporation, introduced its Marlin Maritime Optimization Software into the Nigerian market during a promotional webinar organized by the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service. At the virtual event attended by key Nigeria government and private sector leaders across the offshore energy, ports, marine and defense industries, ION demonstrated how ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 26 August, 2021 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Lagos, News, Press Releases | Tags: Kathleen FitzGibbon, maritime, Marlin Software, Technology
The. U.S. Embassy in partnership with the Africa Nature Investors Foundation (ANI) and Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) launched the groundbreaking resource,
Combating Wildlife Crime in Nigeria – An analysis of the Criminal Justice Legislative Framework . Honourable Minister of State for Environment Sharon Ikeazor, represented by National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency Director General Aliyu Jauro, chaired the launch. U.S. Embassy Charge d’Affaires Kathleen FitzGibbon welcomed participants to the event ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 6 August, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases | Tags: COVID-19, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Wildlife
Abuja – On August 3, 2021, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, Kathleen FitzGibbon, joined Nigerian Minister for Humanitarian Affairs Sadiya Umar Farouq representing Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and Minister for Women’s Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, to ceremonially launch a four-year activity from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that will prevent and respond to gender-based violence ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 4 August, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Health Issues, News, Press Releases | Tags: GBV, Kathleen FitzGibbon, MOMENTUM, USAID
His Excellency, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Honorable Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Honorable Minister of Health Honorable Minister of Justice His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Sokoto State His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State Representatives of Ministries, Departments and Agencies Partners, leaders in academia, professional bodies, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 4 August, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, News, Speeches | Tags: COVID-19, GB, Kathleen FitzGibbon, USAID
Good Afternoon Dr. Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Members of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID19, Friends of the Media I am delighted to be here today and honored to welcome the arrival of 4 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, donated from the U.S. Government to the people of ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 2 August, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, News, Speeches | Tags: COVID-19, humanitarian assistance, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Moderna, Vaccine
The U.S. Embassy in Abuja is pleased to announce the arrival in Nigeria of four million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as part of the United States’ global efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. At a hand-over ceremony, Chargé d’Affaires Kathleen FitzGibbon delivered the shipment to Secretary to the Government of the Federation and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 2 August, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases | Tags: COVAX, COVID-19, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Vaccines
Chargé d’Affaires Kathleen FitzGibbon joined Air Marshal Oladayo Isiaka Amao, the Nigerian Chief of Air Staff, and his leadership team, including: Air Vice Marshal Jackson Andrew Yusuf, Air Officer Commanding of Air Training Command, Air Vice Marshal Pam Chollom, Chief of Logistics, and Air Vice Marshal Precious Amadi, Base Commander, Nigerian Air Force Base, Kainji ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 July, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases | Tags: A-29, Aircraft, Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Nigerian Air Force, Super Tucano
Your excellency, President Buhari, the Honorable Minister of Health, and colleagues, permit me to stand on existing protocols. It is an honor to join you to celebrate the 17 years of partnership between the Nigeria and The Global Fund. The U.S. government applauds The Global Fund for its allocation of $890 million to the people ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 18 March, 2021 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Health Issues, News, Speeches | Tags: HIV/AIDS, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Malaria, The Global Fund, Tuberculosis
(Abuja, Nigeria) The United States Department of Defense (DoD), through the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), provided personal protective equipment (PPE) worth $144,000 to support COVID-19 prevention in military and civilian medical facilities in Lagos, Kano, Akwa-Ibom, and Cross River States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The ceremonial PPE handover to the Nigerian military took place ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 5 November, 2020 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases | Tags: AFRICOM, COVID-19, HIV, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Military
Good morning. I am thrilled to be here with you all on this Air Force base, the site of a newly certified treatment center to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak here in Nigeria. As we all know, COVID-19 has impacted the entire world. There have been nearly 47 million cases globally, and Nigeria still remains ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 5 November, 2020 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Speeches | Tags: COVID-19, Kathleen FitzGibbon, PPE
November 3, 2020 INEC Commissioners, guests, and partners in development; Members of the press; Ladies and gentlemen; Good afternoon. I am delighted to join you all today to discuss the U.S. electoral process. The United States and Nigeria share history. We both have federal systems, large populations, vast resources, and diversity. I also believe that ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 3 November, 2020 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Speeches | Tags: Electoral Process, Good Governance, IFES, INEC, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Nigeria
Abuja, March 3, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Defense’s Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) and the Nigerian Ministry of Defence (NMOD) Health Implementation Program (MODHIP) celebrate 15 years of successful partnership in 2020. The partnership is dedicated to Nigerian military health and increasing knowledge that impacts global health outcomes. The week-long program ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 4 March, 2020 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases | Tags: Health, HIV/AIDS, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Military, Walter Reed, WRAIR
The United States is supporting Benue State to identify and place an additional 45,000 People Living with HIV (PLHIV) on treatment as part of efforts to move Nigeria towards HIV epidemic control by September 2020. The 45,000 PLHIV are in addition to over 167,000 PLHIV already receiving life-saving antiretroviral treatment through the U.S. President’s Emergency ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 February, 2020 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases | Tags: ART, Benue, Health, HIV, Kathleen FitzGibbon, NAIIS, PEFPAR, USAID
Owerri- The United States Government through the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has assured the Imo State Government of its support for the identification and provision of treatment to approximately 43,000 people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the state, in addition to over 14,000 people already receiving such treatment through the PEPFAR program. The assurance was ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 December, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: AIDS Relief, DCM FitzGibbon, Energy, HIV, Imo State, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Off-Grid, Owerri, PEPFAR, PLHIV, Renewable, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, Solar, USADF
Lafia – December 2-3: The United States Government through the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has urged the Nasarawa State Government to increase its efforts towards controlling the HIV epidemic in the state. The call was made by the U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission, Kathleen FitzGibbon, when she led a team from the US Centers for ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 4 December, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases | Tags: CDC, Health, HIV/AIDS, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Nasarawa, PEPFAR
Sixteen years ago, when PEPFAR began, HIV was a death sentence in many parts of the world. Now, we have the historic opportunity to make what once seemed impossible possible: controlling and ultimately ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic, community by community. The theme for World AIDS Day 2019 is “Communities make a Difference.” This reflects the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 25 November, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Speeches | Tags: Health, HIV/AIDS, Kathleen FitzGibbon, PEPFAR, U=U, Undetectable, Untransmittable
Distinguished guests and partners in development, I am pleased to join you at the 2019 Small and Medium Enterprise Conference, hosted by the Kaduna State chapter of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce. We at the U.S. Mission in Nigeria are happy to partner with you again on this annual event. The topic of this year’s ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 15 November, 2019 | Topics: Agriculture, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Speeches | Tags: AGOA, Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Job Creation, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Nigeria-American Chamber of Commerce, Prosper Africa, TRade
Abuja – Nigeria has made progress over the last five years in promoting the wellbeing of its citizens – such as increased levels of breastfeeding and decreased incidence of malaria – yet the newly released 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) shows that significant challenges remain. The 2018 NDHS results, released today at a ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 6 November, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases | Tags: Health, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Survey, USAID
Good morning. I want to thank you all for coming and to welcome you to the 2019 EducationUSA College Fair. Our annual Fairs provide the most up-to-date information on study in the United States for prospective students and their families. I wish I had had such a target-rich environment when I was looking for colleges. This is your opportunity ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 September, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Speeches | Tags: College Fair, Education, EducationUSA, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Study in the U.S., Universities
On September 23, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Kathleen FitzGibbon, accompanied by members of the Mission’s volunteer-led Green Stripe Initiative, visited the LEA Primary School in Gwarimpa, and two local recycling facilities. Upon arriving at LEA Primary, around 450 primary school children gathered to sing a welcome song to the visitors. Large boxes of school supplies ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 25 September, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Events, News | Tags: Kathleen FitzGibbon, Protect the Earth, Recycling, School
On September 21, the PAS Abuja hosted the closing ceremony of the soccer academy for Internally Displaced Persons at the Kuchin Goro IDP camp. The three-month Soccer Buddy Project engaged more than 100 teenagers in the camp using sports as a tool for reorientation. The program also provided the youth with training in leadership and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 25 September, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Events, News | Tags: Basketball, Internally Displaced Persons, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Soccer
Lagos–– On Monday, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria and the American Business Council, in partnership with the Government of Nigeria and members of the private sector, launched a two-day Intellectual Property (IP) Symposium on the theme “The Bane of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals and Piracy.” The symposium brought together a broad range of stakeholders including senior officials ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 16 September, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Lagos, News, Press Releases | Tags: Health, Intellectual Property, IPR, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Pharmaceuticals, Piracy
Feed the Future ‘Country Plan’ will boost agri-business, nutrition, and resilience Abuja – On July 18, the governments of the United States and Nigeria jointly signed a declaration of partnership to launch a five-year Feed the Future Nigeria Country Plan to increase investments in food security, build greater resilience, and improve household nutrition in the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 July, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases | Tags: Feed the Future, food security, Investment, Kathleen FitzGibbon, USAID
The Partnership between Nigeria’s Ministry of Defense (NMOD) Health Implementation Program (HIP) and the U.S. Department of Defense’s Walter Reed Army Institute of Research through its U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate-Africa/Nigeria (USAMRD-A/N) has played a primary role in curtailing the scourge of HIV/AIDS among troops, their families and civilians living around the barracks. “All combined, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 June, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News | Tags: CDC, Health, HIV/AIDS, Kathleen FitzGibbon, Walter Reed
