Lee Satterfield, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, will visit Nigeria on Sunday.
According to a press release released on the US Mission’s website on Friday, Satterfield’s journey will take place from March 17 to 22, 2024.
During the tour, the Assistant Secretary will emphasize the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to Africa by focusing on personal relationships between Americans and Nigerians.
Satterfield will also draw on Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent visit to Nigeria.
Blinken’s visit to Nigeria in January, according to the US State Department was part of a bid to forge a united front with key African democracies as crisis engulfed the world.
According to the statement on the US Mission website, Satterfield will visit Abuja and Lagos State during her visit.
The statement read, “From March 17-22, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield will travel to Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria.
“While in Nigeria, Assistant Secretary Satterfield will advance key bilateral priorities, including expanding access to education and bolstering economic opportunities through the creative arts.
“Assistant Secretary Satterfield’s trip to Nigeria builds on a recent visit by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and reinforces the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to Africa by focusing on people-to-people connections between Americans and Nigerians.”
