Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ABUJA1313
2008-07-09 15:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abuja
Cable title:
NIGERIAN AND ECOWAS DELEGATIONS TO AGOA FORUM
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UNCLAS ABUJA 001313
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT PASS TO USTR-AGAMA
TREASURY FOR PETERS AND HALL
DOC FOR 3317/ITA/OA/KBURRESS, 3130/USFC/OIO/ANESA/DHARRIS
DOE FOR GPERSON, HAYLOCK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECIN ECON EAID EINV WTRO PREL NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIAN AND ECOWAS DELEGATIONS TO AGOA FORUM
REF: A. STATE 61414
B. STATE 47612
UNCLAS ABUJA 001313
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT PASS TO USTR-AGAMA
TREASURY FOR PETERS AND HALL
DOC FOR 3317/ITA/OA/KBURRESS, 3130/USFC/OIO/ANESA/DHARRIS
DOE FOR GPERSON, HAYLOCK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECIN ECON EAID EINV WTRO PREL NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIAN AND ECOWAS DELEGATIONS TO AGOA FORUM
REF: A. STATE 61414
B. STATE 47612
1. The Nigerian Ministry of Commerce and Industry has notified
Embassy that its delegation to the AGOA Forum in Washington will be
led by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry (MCI) - Ahmed
Garba Bichi. The total delegation is composed of 28 members from
government, the private sector and civil society. The eight person
official delegation includes:
-- Oluwole Rotimi, Nigeria's Ambassador to the U.S.
-- Badeji A. Abikoye, MCI Trade Director Badeji A Abikoye.
-- Aliyu M. Lawal, Acting Executive Director of the Nigerian Export
Promotion Council.
-- Usman A. Kawu, MCI Chief Commercial Officer for AGOA.
-- Adeyemo G. Olubanike, Deputy Comptroller of the Nigerian Customs
Service.
-- Sidi Aliyu Abdullahi, Nigerian Export Promotion Council.
-- Owaiye A Robert, Deputy Director, SMEDAN
2. ECOWAS has notified Embassy that Alfred Mahamadu Braimah,
Director of the Private Sector Office will be the sole ECOWAS
representative at the AGOA Forum.
SANDERS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT PASS TO USTR-AGAMA
TREASURY FOR PETERS AND HALL
DOC FOR 3317/ITA/OA/KBURRESS, 3130/USFC/OIO/ANESA/DHARRIS
DOE FOR GPERSON, HAYLOCK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECIN ECON EAID EINV WTRO PREL NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIAN AND ECOWAS DELEGATIONS TO AGOA FORUM
REF: A. STATE 61414
B. STATE 47612
1. The Nigerian Ministry of Commerce and Industry has notified
Embassy that its delegation to the AGOA Forum in Washington will be
led by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry (MCI) - Ahmed
Garba Bichi. The total delegation is composed of 28 members from
government, the private sector and civil society. The eight person
official delegation includes:
-- Oluwole Rotimi, Nigeria's Ambassador to the U.S.
-- Badeji A. Abikoye, MCI Trade Director Badeji A Abikoye.
-- Aliyu M. Lawal, Acting Executive Director of the Nigerian Export
Promotion Council.
-- Usman A. Kawu, MCI Chief Commercial Officer for AGOA.
-- Adeyemo G. Olubanike, Deputy Comptroller of the Nigerian Customs
Service.
-- Sidi Aliyu Abdullahi, Nigerian Export Promotion Council.
-- Owaiye A Robert, Deputy Director, SMEDAN
2. ECOWAS has notified Embassy that Alfred Mahamadu Braimah,
Director of the Private Sector Office will be the sole ECOWAS
representative at the AGOA Forum.
SANDERS