Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ABUJA2399
2007-11-16 12:35:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abuja
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 002399
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DOE FOR CAROLYN GAY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/13/2017
TAGS: PGOV PMIL NI
SUBJECT: SNAPSHOT: NIGERIA ON AFRICOM
Classified By: Political Counselor Walter Pflaumer for reasons 1.4. (b
& d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 002399
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DOE FOR CAROLYN GAY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/13/2017
TAGS: PGOV PMIL NI
SUBJECT: SNAPSHOT: NIGERIA ON AFRICOM
Classified By: Political Counselor Walter Pflaumer for reasons 1.4. (b
& d).
1. (C) During a November 15 meeting, Air Vice Marshal
Christian Marizu of the Chief of Defense Staff's Policy and
Planning Staff told Poloff that GON officials used Liberian
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's November 12-13 visit to
Abuja to pressure her to no longer negotiate with the U.S.
bilaterally concerning the possibility of Liberia hosting an
element of AFRICOM. This was not a move to frustrate U.S.
plans, he said, but rather an effort to have West African
nations speak to the U.S. with one voice. He also expressed
appreciation that the U.S. was "finally" sending senior
officials to Nigeria to discuss the matter. Ongoing negative
press coverage notwithstanding, GON officials continue to
privately speak positively about AFRICOM, which Marizu called
a "noble, noble plan."
PIASCIK
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DOE FOR CAROLYN GAY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/13/2017
TAGS: PGOV PMIL NI
SUBJECT: SNAPSHOT: NIGERIA ON AFRICOM
Classified By: Political Counselor Walter Pflaumer for reasons 1.4. (b
& d).
1. (C) During a November 15 meeting, Air Vice Marshal
Christian Marizu of the Chief of Defense Staff's Policy and
Planning Staff told Poloff that GON officials used Liberian
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's November 12-13 visit to
Abuja to pressure her to no longer negotiate with the U.S.
bilaterally concerning the possibility of Liberia hosting an
element of AFRICOM. This was not a move to frustrate U.S.
plans, he said, but rather an effort to have West African
nations speak to the U.S. with one voice. He also expressed
appreciation that the U.S. was "finally" sending senior
officials to Nigeria to discuss the matter. Ongoing negative
press coverage notwithstanding, GON officials continue to
privately speak positively about AFRICOM, which Marizu called
a "noble, noble plan."
PIASCIK