BEVERLY HILLS, May 16, (THEWILL) – The United States Consul-General in Lagos, John Bray, has announced that the home government has secured about 1, 000 hectares of land on the Eko Atlantic City in Lagos and would be moving there.
Bray revealed this at his residence shortly after signing the engagement agreement between the U.S. Government officials and the Executive Chairman of South EnergyX Nigeria, Roland Chagdury.
The Consul-General said the decision to build a new Consulate in the
Eko Atlantic City was to afford Nigerians better and more accessible
services adding that the new Consulate would further strengthen the U.S/Nigeria relations.
“This is another demonstration that the United States is committed to Nigeria and her citizens.
“What we currently have as a Consulate General was constructed in the ’70s.
“So, we have acquired a land in Eko Atlantic City to build a new Consulate , better and more accessible to Nigerians and others coming to visit for visas and other services,” he said.
On his part, Chagdury said the U.S government was welcome to the Eko Atlantic City adding that the confidence of the U.S. government in the Eko
Atlantic City had reinforced the shared beliefs in the benefits that the city would bring to generations to come.
“We warmly welcome the government of the United States of America to the Eko Atlantic City.
“The signing of this agreement today signifies the dedication that the
United States of America has always had for Nigeria,” he said.
Eko Atlantic is an entire new coastal city being built on Victoria Island, adjacent to Lagos, Nigeria. It is officially Nigeria’s international commerce city being constructed on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean.
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