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High Ranking US Official Visits Nigeria To Review Activities In Lagos
U.S. Consular Chief Visits Nigeria To Review Consular Operations
United States Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, Carl Risch, has arrived Nigeria to review consular operations at the U.S. Consulate in Lagos.
The U.S. Department of State who disclosed this in a statement also said that Risch would Visit Morocco and Ethiopia as well.
The Department said: “The Assistant Secretary plans to review consular operations at our U.S. Consulates General in Casablanca and Lagos, and our U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa.
“He will also meet with inter-agency partners.
“The United States is committed to long-term engagement with Morocco, Nigeria and Ethiopia on a variety of consular issues.
“This includes efficient and equitable visa processing, protecting U.S. citizens overseas, working together on inter-country adoptions, and preventing and resolving international parent child abduction cases.”
The Department said while in Morocco and Ethiopia, Risch would meet with counterparts to discuss a range of consular issues, including international legal obligations to accept the return of nationals who have been ordered removed and children’s issues.