The primary mission of the Nigerian Embassy in the United States of America is to foster good relations between Nigeria and the USA. In the process, we are mandated to advance the corporate interests of Nigeria as well as serve and protect Nigerian citizens living in this great country.

Nigeria is a great country. One in every four Africans is a Nigerian. Nigeria is equally blessed with the largest economy in Africa. The future even holds greater promise. According to the US Department of Agriculture, by 2030, Nigeria will be the 19^th largest economy in the world with a GDP in excess of $1 trillion. It is estimated that $500 billion of this sum would be in the service sector, which reflects the dynamism and capacity of her citizens. Nigeria is truly endowed in material and human resources.

Even the United States of America can testify to the quality of Nigerians in the Academic, Banking, Medical, Military, Transportation and other sectors of their economy. By general consensus, the positive contribution of Nigerians to the US economy is enormous.

Bilateral Economic Engagement

• Nigeria is the US’ second largest trading partner in Africa; The United States is proud to be one of the largest foreign investors in Nigeria.
• Since its launch in 2013, Power Africa has mobilized $4.3 billion in financing and connected nearly two million households and businesses in Nigeria. Power Africa helps to attract private sector investment and supports the rollout of both on-grid and renewable off-grid electricity connections in order to spur economic growth and reduce poverty.

Educational and Cultural Exchanges

• With over 100,000 travelers to the United States each year, Nigerians boost American businesses, colleges, and universities. There are over 8,800 education and exchange program alumni from Nigeria and the United States.
• Nigeria sends more students to American colleges and universities than any other country in Africa and is the eleventh largest source worldwide of international students to the United States.

Peace and Security

• Northeast Nigeria has become one of the world’s most challenging and complex humanitarian crises. The United States is the largest humanitarian donor in response to the crisis, providing $1.45 billion since 2015 and supporting almost two million conflict-affected households.
• Since 2017, The US’ security assistance for Nigeria totals approximately $650 million, including $500 million in Foreign Military Sales.  Nigeria also has one of the largest International Military-Education and Training (IMET) programs in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• The United States provides technical assistance, and train and equip law enforcement and judiciary professionals to address a wide range of priorities, ranging from stopping banditry to protecting intellectual property rights to more effectively addressing trafficking in persons and gender-based violence. Law enforcement programming focuses on building capacity for civilian security actors, particularly the Nigeria Police Force.
• As the Gulf of Guinea has become the world’s hotspot for piracy and armed robbery at sea, Nigeria has stepped up efforts to stem this problem, including a new initiative, Deep Blue, consisting of vessels, shoreside infrastructure, and personnel that can be dispatched to respond to piracy incidents. U.S. efforts to stem piracy in the Gulf of Guinea help to strengthen maritime governance, enable the development of sustainable, maritime-based economies, and protect international maritime commerce