Young Nigerians Should Replicate America Back Home – US official

Young Nigerians that had or were currently studying in the US have been admonished by the government of the United States of America to replicate developments in America in Nigeria.

Ms Darcy Zotter, the retiring Public Affairs Officer of the US Consulate-General in Lagos, made this known to newsmen in Lagos, while adding that Nigerians should begin to replicate America back home.

NAN report that Zotter stated that Nigerians who had the privileged to acquire knowledge abroad should should ensure they use their Knowledge to better the Nigeria nation.

“My advice to these young Nigerians is that whatever knowledge they have acquired from the US, they should know that they can now begin to replicate the United States in Nigeria.

“It is expected that after your studies, you begin to use every knowledge that you have acquired in contributing to the development of your communities and the entire Nigeria,’’ she said.

Zotter disclosed that another set of 250 Nigerian student-members of the Lagos EducationUSA Centre had just been offered scholarships for the 2018/2019 academic year.

Zotter stated that the not to favourable impression her family and friends have about Nigeria have been radically change as a result of her tenure in the country.

The retiring Public Affairs Officer who found Nigerian-styled native attires more fashionable, advised Nigerians to always be prepared to positively present Nigerian wears, as well as tell Americans good things about Nigeria.

“My advice to you all Nigerians going to study in the US, is that you know that you are going to, first, represent Nigeria.

“You have got to promote Nigeria in the US. Wear your Nigerian clothes, talk positively about Nigeria and tell Americans interesting
things about your country, Nigeria,’’ she said.

Zotter, who is retiring after 25 years of service, has worked with the US Foreign Service in Washington DC as a Political Officer, after which she was first posted to the US Embassy in Beijing, China, before being assigned to Lagos, as Public Affairs Officer of the Consulate-General of the US.