This is contained in a fact sheet posted on the US website.

The fact sheet also stated that Nigeria sends more students to its schools than any other country in Africa.

It said, “With over 100,000 travelers to the United States each year, Nigerians boost American businesses, colleges, and universities. There are over 8,800 education and exchange program alumni from Nigeria and the United States.

“Nigeria sends more students to American colleges and universities than any other country in Africa and is the eleventh largest source worldwide of international students to the United States.

“In Academic Year 2019-2020, a record-breaking number of nearly 14,000 Nigerians pursued U.S. graduate and undergraduate degrees, bringing an estimated $501 million to communities across America. In 2020, advisees of EducationUSA services received scholarships worth $28 million.

“The United States provided more than 9 million teacher’s guides and books in five of Nigeria’s most widely spoken languages to advance early grade reading.”

On Tuesday, the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, held a virtual meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.

The US, in the fact sheet, also acknowledged that ”with Africa’s largest population, democracy, and economy, Nigeria is one of our most important partners on the continent”, adding that ”Nigeria is the largest source of immigrants from Africa to the United States, with more than 500,000 Nigerian-born American citizens and legal residents in the U.S.”