US Secretary of State, Tillerson, Visits Nigeria March 6

United States of America's Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, is expected to visit Nigeria and four other African countries from March 6 to 13. 

Spokesperson for the US Department of State, Heather Nauert, said Tillerson would travel to

Addis Ababa, Djibouti, Nairobi and N’Djamena. During his visit to Abuja, Tillerson is expected to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari and other top government functionaries. 

“On his first official trip to Africa, Secretary Rex Tillerson will travel to N’Djamena, Chad; Djibouti, Djibouti; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Nairobi, Kenya and Abuja, Nigeria, March 6-13, 2018. “The US Secretary of State will meet with leadership in each country, as well as the leadership of the African Union Commission based in Addis Ababa. 

“This is to further our partnerships with the governments and people of Africa. 

“In particular, he plans to discuss ways we can work with our partners to counter terrorism, advance peace and security, promote good governance, and spur mutually beneficial trade and investment," Nauert said. 

During his trip, Tillerson would also meet with the US Embassy personnel and participate in events related to US government-supported activities.