NIGERIA: OBASANJO GRATEFUL FOR U.S. SUPPORT ON

UNCLAS ABUJA 000652 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL MASS MOPS NI SUBJECT: NIGERIA: OBASANJO GRATEFUL FOR U.S. SUPPORT ON IKEJA TRAGEDY ¶1. (U) Due to President Obasanjo's heavy schedule prior to his February 26 early morning departure (0530) for the Commonwealth Meeting in Australia, Ambassador Jeter was unable to personally deliver President Bush's letter announcing EOD assistance with the clean-up in the aftermath of the Ikeja cantonment explosion. ¶2. (U) The Ambassador did, however, deliver the letter to Chief of Protocol Coker who promised to give it to Obasanjo at the earliest possible moment. Later that evening, the Ambassador received a phone call from President Obasanjo's Political Advisor stating that the President had seen the letter and wished to express his deep gratitude for American support. JETER