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09ABUJA1175
2009-06-29 06:24:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abuja
Cable title:  

NIGERIA: GLOBAL ACTION ON FOOD SECURITY DEMARCHE

Tags:  EAGR EAID PREL NI 
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P 290624Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY ABUJA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6418
INFO RUEHOS/AMCONSUL LAGOS PRIORITY 1569
RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE WASHDC
UNCLAS ABUJA 001175 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT PASS USAID FOR AFR/SD
USDA FOR FAS/OCBD/PSIMMONS AND LSIMMERING

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR EAID PREL NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: GLOBAL ACTION ON FOOD SECURITY DEMARCHE
DELIVERED

REF: STATE 58996

SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - HANDLE ACCORDINGLY.

UNCLAS ABUJA 001175

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT PASS USAID FOR AFR/SD
USDA FOR FAS/OCBD/PSIMMONS AND LSIMMERING

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR EAID PREL NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: GLOBAL ACTION ON FOOD SECURITY DEMARCHE
DELIVERED

REF: STATE 58996

SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - HANDLE ACCORDINGLY.


1. (SBU) As per reftel instructions, the Ambassador delivered
demarche to Minister of Foreign Affairs Ojo Maduekwe on June 13 by
phone while the Minister was on a visit to Rome. The Minister
agreed on the need for a sustained commitment on food security and
also with the basic thrust of the USG approach. The Minister also
noted that agriculture is one of the main points of the President's
seven-point agenda and a major focus for Nigeria's Economic
Management Team.


2. (SBU) In addition to the Ambassador's conversation with the
Minister, post delivered formal diplomatic note with nonpaper on
June 12 requesting Nigerian government support for global action on
food security at the G8 Summit scheduled for July 8-10 in L'Aguila,
Italy, and shared copy of note and nonpaper with Food Security Lead
in the Office of the Chief Economic Advisor.

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