A delegation of the United States government is concluding a three-day fact-finding mission on oil theft and related revenue loss, at the request of the Government of Nigeria.
A statement by the Embassy of the US in Abuja said the delegation, which is led by Ambassador Carlos Pascual, Special Envoy for Energy at the Department of State, and the Honorable Sharon Burke, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy, has met with local, state, and federal officials, as well as with members of Nigerian society.
"Our interlocutors in civil society, the private sector, and many parts of government affirmed that key steps to address oil theft and revenue loss have been well established, particularly by Nigerian experts," said Ambassador Pascual. “We heard consistently that now the challenge is implementation."
Also commenting, Assistant Secretary Burke said that in all of their meetings, they were told that oil theft and revenue loss is a serious challenge for all Nigerians.
"This energy-related mission is another indicator of how much the United States values its relationship with Nigeria," said U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, James F. Entwistle.
The visit ends today.
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