The United States Consul General in Lagos, Mr John Bray, on Wednesday announced that the home government had secured about 1,000 hectares of land on the Eko Atlantic City in Lagos.
The consul general said the decision to build a new consulate in the Eko Atlantic City was to afford Nigerians better and more accessible services at the consulate general.
βThis is another demonstration that the United States is committed to Nigeria and her citizens.
βWhat we currently have as a Consulate General was constructed in the β70s.
visit for visas and other services,ββ he said.
Bray reiterated the consulateβs commitment to working with Nigerians in providing opportunities for economic and development in
Lagos.
Mr Roland Chagdury, the Executive Chairman of South EnergyX Nigeria said the confidence of the U.S. government in the Eko Atlantic City had reinforced the shared beliefs in the benefits that the city would bring to generations to come.
βThe signing of this agreement today signifies the dedication that the United States of America has always had for Nigeria,ββ he said.
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