US Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. James F. Entwistle visits UNN

Ambassador James F. Entwistle, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria visited University of Nigeria with him were the United States Consul General in Nigeria, Jeffrey Hawkins and other staff of the US Consular Office in Abuja. The Ambassador in an interactive session with the university community extolled the rich cultural history of Nigeria. He also talked about how the future of Nigeria depended more on the youths and what they make of it. In his own words "though an over used cliche, the youths are the leaders of tomorrow".  He outlined a number of avenues the US partners with the Africa and Nigeria especially through the Fulbright fellowship programme and the US President Youth empowerment programme https://youngafricanleaders.state.gov/washington-fellowship/

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VC gifts the Ambassador

...and in a one good turn gesture the Ambassador gives a gift to the VC from the US

The Vice-Chancellor, Ambassador Entwistle (right) and his entourage