The United States will build a $537 million consulate in Lagos in a bid to strengthen economic and diplomatic relations with Nigeria.
The United States is among the biggest foreign investors and donors in Nigeria with yearly trade between the two countries worth over $10 billion, according to the State Department.
United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, said the new consulate will be built on Atlantic Ocean’s sand-filled land and would take five years to complete.
Like most countries, the United States has an embassy in the Nigerian capital city, Abuja, and a consulate office in Lagos, a metropolis with over 20 million people and Nigeria’s commercial capital.
