Video: U.S. Lawmakers Engage Nigeria’s Private Sector At Tony Elumelu-Hosted Dialogue

U.S. lawmakers have engaged Nigeria’s private sector leaders in a high-level dialogue hosted by Founder and Group Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, in Abuja, underscoring efforts to deepen economic cooperation between both countries.

The bipartisan United States Congressional delegation, jointly led by Congressman Bill Huizenga and Congresswoman Sarah Jacobs, was received at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja on Sunday, December 21. Other members of the delegation included Congressmen Keith Self, Jim Baird, Jefferson Shreve and Michael Baumgartner.

The meeting provided a platform for direct interaction between U.S. legislators and Nigeria’s business community at a time of shifting global economic and political conditions.

Also in attendance were the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard M. Mills Jr., alongside senior officials including Joe Foltz, Laura Carey, Michael McCabe, Rachel Walker and Christine Harbaugh.

Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral ties, promoting private-sector collaboration and advancing shared economic priorities between Nigeria and the United States.