Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE6843
2009-01-26 19:31:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
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UNCLAS STATE 006843
SIPDIS
FROM ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY RENO L HARNISH TO LAGOS ESTH OFFICER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV EAGR TBIO SOCI NI
SUBJECT: KUDOS FOR ABUJA
REF: A. 08ABUJA 2129
B. 08ABUJA 2309
C. 08ABUJA 2515
D. 09ABUJA 01
Kudos to Embassy Abuja for several recent cables (08 Abuja
2129, 08 Abuja 2309, 08 Abuja 2515, and Abuja 01) emphasizing
two key ESTH issues in Nigeria - health and conservation of
forests and wildlife. These series of cables highlight
continued deterioration within both the public health and
wildlife/forest conservation sectors unless key stakeholders
come together and formulate sound policies that promote good
governance and strengthen local capacity. The 2008 cables are
helpful to Washington in keeping the interagency aware of
both Nigerian and the Embassy's efforts at tackling polio
eradication. We are excited to see the extent of these
efforts including reports from the U.S. Mission Nigeria
Action Team on Polio; the Nigeria Polio Eradication
Initiative Task Force Group; the Ambassador's outreach to
local governors, and the more troubling report of a case of
type 1 polio in Lagos - the first since 2006. Abuja 01
details a worrisome deterioration of conservation efforts
across Nigeria following decentralization of administrative
control of forest and wildlife reserves from the central
government to the states which lack resource capacity in
conservation management, leading to increased poaching and
deforestation. OES commends Post and newly arrived ESTH
officer Feleke Assefa for reporting on key ESTH issues - and
we enjoyed seeing that Embassy Abuja's first cable in 2009
covered ESTH priorities. We encourage Post's continued
cooperation with the GON on polio eradication, as well your
engagement in highlighting the importance of ESTH issues and
the detrimental effect that poor governance plays in
conservation efforts.
CLINTON
SIPDIS
FROM ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY RENO L HARNISH TO LAGOS ESTH OFFICER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV EAGR TBIO SOCI NI
SUBJECT: KUDOS FOR ABUJA
REF: A. 08ABUJA 2129
B. 08ABUJA 2309
C. 08ABUJA 2515
D. 09ABUJA 01
Kudos to Embassy Abuja for several recent cables (08 Abuja
2129, 08 Abuja 2309, 08 Abuja 2515, and Abuja 01) emphasizing
two key ESTH issues in Nigeria - health and conservation of
forests and wildlife. These series of cables highlight
continued deterioration within both the public health and
wildlife/forest conservation sectors unless key stakeholders
come together and formulate sound policies that promote good
governance and strengthen local capacity. The 2008 cables are
helpful to Washington in keeping the interagency aware of
both Nigerian and the Embassy's efforts at tackling polio
eradication. We are excited to see the extent of these
efforts including reports from the U.S. Mission Nigeria
Action Team on Polio; the Nigeria Polio Eradication
Initiative Task Force Group; the Ambassador's outreach to
local governors, and the more troubling report of a case of
type 1 polio in Lagos - the first since 2006. Abuja 01
details a worrisome deterioration of conservation efforts
across Nigeria following decentralization of administrative
control of forest and wildlife reserves from the central
government to the states which lack resource capacity in
conservation management, leading to increased poaching and
deforestation. OES commends Post and newly arrived ESTH
officer Feleke Assefa for reporting on key ESTH issues - and
we enjoyed seeing that Embassy Abuja's first cable in 2009
covered ESTH priorities. We encourage Post's continued
cooperation with the GON on polio eradication, as well your
engagement in highlighting the importance of ESTH issues and
the detrimental effect that poor governance plays in
conservation efforts.
CLINTON