A Conversation with the Foreign Minister of Nigeria, H. E. Amb. Y. M. Tuggar

Nigeria is one of the United States' most important partners in Africa. The longstanding partnership between both countries is built on areas of shared interests and values, and strong people-to-people ties. As Africa’s largest country, largest democracy, and the second largest US trading partner on the African continent, Nigeria is central to strengthening US-Africa relations.

H.E. Amb. Y. M. Tuggar joins us at the Wilson Center for a conversation following the recently concluded sixth US-Nigeria Binational Commission (BNC). Established in 2010, the BNC is a premier platform to promote strategic dialogue between the governments of the US and Nigeria to expand cooperation and advance shared goals. The Minister will share his insights on US-Nigeria partnership in the changing global arena and discuss Nigeria’s new foreign policy vision focused on strengthening areas of democracy, development, demography, and diaspora engagement.