Remarks With Nigerian Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe Before Their Meeting


Photo Opportunity
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Treaty Room
Washington, DC
March 23, 2009

SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. I’m very pleased to welcome to the State Department the foreign minister of Nigeria. He is here with a distinguished delegation, both of ministers from the government and members of the parliament, and we’re delighted that you’re here to discuss so many matters of mutual concern, Mr. Minister.

FOREIGN MINISTER MADUEKWE: Thank you, Secretary. It is indeed a great pleasure and an honor to be here with you.

SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you.

FOREIGN MINISTER MADUEKWE: We look forward to a great conversation.

SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. Thank you very much.

# # #



PRN: 2009/247

The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department.
External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.

Sign-in

Do you already have an account on one of these sites? Click the logo to sign in with it here:

OpenID is a service that allows you to sign in to many different websites using a single identity. Find out more about OpenID and how to get an OpenID-enabled account.