Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived New York on a four-day visit to the United States.
This is ahead of the scheduled meeting with his United States counterpart, Mike Pence, in Washington on Wednesday.
According to Osinbajo’s spokesperson, Laolu Akande, the two leaders would discuss matters of mutual interests between Nigeria and the U.S.
Osinbajo and members of his entourage arrived the Sheltair wing of the John F. Kennedy International Aiport at 12.38 a.m. local time (5:38 a.m.) and was received by the Nigerian Ambassador to the U.S., retired Justice Sylvanus Nsofor.
Other Nigerian officials of the country’s missions with Nsofor included Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Amb. Tijani Mohammad-Bande, and the Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Ben Okoyen.
Ahead of his meeting with Pence, Osinbajo will feature as a guest speaker at a forum with the theme: “A Conversation With Vice President Yemi Osinbajo: Nigeria’s Economic Prospects.”
He is expected to speak on Nigeria’s economic recovery, investment and growth opportunities, and the recent general elections.
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), an independent and nonpartisan think tank established to help Americans better understand the world will host the event.
