The United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, Wally Adeyemo, is expected in Nigeria as part of the Biden administrations commitment to deepening the U.S.-Africa economic and trade relationship.
This is contained in a statement by the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria on Friday, stating that Adeyemos visit aims to build on the already deep people-to-people ties between the United States and Nigeria, a strong and historic partner.
Adeyemo, the highest-ranking Nigerian-American official in the Biden Administration, will be in Lagos State as from Sunday to Tuesday, September 1719.
During his visit, Adeyemo is expected to meet with entrepreneurs, businesses, and government officials to discuss ways to promote investment and trade between the two countries.
Adeyemo will discuss the opportunities available through programmes like the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which has provided eligible sub-Saharan African countries, including Nigeria, with duty-free access to the U.S. market for thousands of products.
The Deputy Treasury Secretary will also share the many tools available through the U.S. government to promote investment in Nigeria, especially in the form of high-quality infrastructure that meets Nigerians needs, through initiatives like the Partnership for Global Infrastructure Investment, (PGI).
After visiting Lagos, the Deputy Secretary will travel to New York to meet with senior Nigerian government officials on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.
