October 11, (THEWILL) – Nigeria has called for deeper collaboration with the United States in the area of capacity building for legislators and to further deepen democracy in the country.
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, made the call while addressing a delegation from the American embassy in Nigeria, led by the chargé d’affaires, David Greene.
Akpabio noted the role of the United States in entrenching democracy and democratic values across the world, acknowledging that this task sometimes requires Americans to pay the ultimate price.
He urged the American Government not to relent in its role as a big brother because the world needs a guiding hand from its oldest democracy.
“I am a believer in the American democracy and I ask that you continue to offer assistance to Nigeria and other countries as we walk our way up the ladder of democracy,” he said.
Greene on his part said his team was in Akpabio’s office to seek collaborative efforts with the Nigerian Senate on multiple fronts.
“We came here today to pay a courtesy call on the Senate President to Congratulate him and also in hopes that we can find ways to work together for the collective good of the Nigerian people,” he said.
The visit ended with the exchange of souvenirs.
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