Cablegate: Nigeria: Update On Demarche Delivered On Unga Food

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PP RUEHMA RUEHPA
DE RUEHUJA #1758 2661718
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 231718Z SEP 09
FM AMEMBASSY ABUJA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7080
INFO RUEHOS/AMCONSUL LAGOS 1996
RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS ABUJA 001758

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ETRD EAGR UNGA NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: UPDATE ON DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA FOOD
SECURITY EVENT

REF: (A) STATE 93894
(B) ABUJA 1703

1. Mission received a verbal response on September 23 from the
Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources that the Government of
Nigeria will be represented by Dr. Sayyadi Abba Ruma, the Minister
of Agriculture and Water Resources, at the UNGA food security event
on September 26. Ruma will be accompanied by Mr. Otaki Oyigbenu,
Permanent Secretary of Agriculture and Water Resources.

2. This cable has been coordinated with Consulate Lagos.

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