By Michael Olugbode
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will be discussing with President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigeria-US bilateral relations and issues of shared importance between the two countries during a virtual trip to Nigeria Tuesday.
A statement on Monday by the US Embassy in Nigeria said Blinken will be embarking on his first virtual trip to Africa, where he will visit Nigeria and Kenya, and engage with young people from across the continent.
It said Blinken would begin his virtual travel to Africa with a meeting with Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) alumni at a “Ten Questions with Tony” event, where the YALI alumni will have an opportunity to engage with the US Secretary on a range of topics, including the role of youths in the future of Africa, economic development, democracy and good governance, climate change, and health.
The statement read:…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
