KWAMOTI B. LAORI WELCOMES SENIOR POLITICAL OFFICERS FROM THE U.S. EMBASSY

 

The Member representing Demsa/Numan/Lamurde Federal Constituency, and Chairman, House Committee on Cooperation and Integration in Africa, Kwamoti B. Laori, had warmly received Senior Political Officers from the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, including Sophia M. Skupien and Cassandra Carraway, who oversees ECOWAS and External Relations. 

Aimed at fostering dialogue surrounding the activities of the Committee, the visit is also to explore potential areas for collaboration and mutual interests between Nigeria and the United States. 

Discussions primarily focused on U.S.-Nigeria relations, particularly in light of Nigeria’s significant role as a leading member of ECOWAS and the African Union, which falls within the Committee's purview. 

Key topics included security cooperation, economic growth, humanitarian responses, and the promotion of democracy and human rights - areas pivotal to shaping both nations' foreign policies. 

Laori took the opportunity to outline the legislative agenda of the 10th House of Representatives, led by Dr. Tajudeen Abbas (GCON), emphasizing his Committee's Strategic Plan, focusing on collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ECOWAS Commission, and the African Union. 

The U.S. officials commended Laori for his deep understanding of political dynamics in the United States and his effective representation of Nigeria’s national interests as a senior parliamentary member. 

Laori appreciates President Ahmed Bola Tinubu (GCFR), and Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Governments, for his exemplary leadership and guidance in navigating the nation’s foreign policy, especially concerning the recent exits of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from ECOWAS. 

The occasion concluded with the presentation of gifts to the visiting U.S. envoys, symbolizing the strengthening ties between the two nations.