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Viewing cable 09ABUJA198, TRIP REPORT: AMBASSADOR SUPPORTS EDUCATION IN NIGER STATE

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09ABUJA198 2009-02-04 06:41 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Abuja
VZCZCXRO2353
PP RUEHMA RUEHPA
DE RUEHUJA #0198/01 0350641
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 040641Z FEB 09
FM AMEMBASSY ABUJA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5170
RUEHOS/AMCONSUL LAGOS PRIORITY 0742
INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RUEHYD/AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 0610
RHMFISS/HQ USAFRICOM STUTTGART GE
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RUZEJAA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ABUJA 000198 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12598: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NI
SUBJECT: TRIP REPORT: AMBASSADOR SUPPORTS EDUCATION IN NIGER STATE 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 
 
1. (SBU) SUMMARY. During a January 29 trip to Niger State, the 
Ambassador met with Deputy Governor Ahmed Musa Ibeto, who touted the 
many successes of the Niger administration and assured the 
Ambassador that there would be no Jos-like ethnic uprising in Niger 
State. 
(NOTE: Governor Aliyu Muazu Babangida, as chairman of the Northern 
Governor's Forum, was unable to receive the Ambassador at the last 
minute because of the sudden death and immediate burial of the late 
governor of Yobe State on the same day. END NOTE). The Ambassador 
also spoke at a ceremony at a progressive Islamic school as part of 
the Africa Education Initiative's (AEI) Ambassador's Girls' 
Scholarship Program (AGSP).  She then paid a courtesy visit to the 
Emir (traditional ruler) of Minna, and visited the Federal 
University of Technology.  In her meetings, the Ambassador 
emphasized the importance of education for development and democracy 
in Nigeria and promoted the Mission's many educational programs. 
The Ambassador's trip to Niger State, meetings at the Government 
House and with the Emir, and the AEI scholarship program were 
reported in several of the leading print and radio media outlets. 
END SUMMARY. 
 
2. (SBU) Deputy Governor Ahmed Musa Ibeto (referred to as deputy 
chief servant) welcomed the Ambassador and was quick to point out 
several of the Niger administration's accomplishments, including 
overhauling the education system, holding regular town hall meetings 
with the electorate, and creating ward development committees that 
distribute money from the state coffers for development of local 
projects.  In a private meeting with the deputy governor and his key 
advisors, the Ambassador was asked about agriculture and how to 
access AGOA.  She reminded them of an AGOA workshop the Mission 
hosted in Niger State last year for 600 people, and said the Mission 
was prepared to help them move forward as soon as the state's 
entrepreneurs took the necessary steps outlined at the workshop 
toward becoming export-ready. 
 
3. (SBU) The Ambassador asked about the potential for a flare-up in 
ethnic tensions in Niger State similar to the recent violence in 
Jos.  The deputy governor, with his advisors chiming in, said that 
such ethno-political tension would be "impossible" in Niger State as 
it is "a peaceful melting pot where everyone- indigene or immigrant- 
is given equal rights and has equal access to public services 
including housing, education and pensions from the day they move to 
the state."  He stressed that the word "indigene" (primarily used as 
a political and religious weapon denoting innate rights to land, 
political influence and resources by a select ethnic group, 
including being used to fuel conflicts) is not a term accepted in 
Niger State. (NOTE: In March, 2008, there were reports of localized 
violence including destruction of several properties following 
elections in one of the local government areas outside Minna, the 
state capital.  The deputy governor and his advisors denied such 
reports, attributing them to politics. END NOTE). 
 
4. (SBU) At New Horizons College (NHC), a progressive Islamic school 
and leader among Nigeria's schools in preparing young people for 
university and professional development, the Ambassador distributed 
awards and scholarships to primary school students as part of the 
AGSP, an AEI initiative.  In her speech, the Ambassador stressed the 
importance of education for democracy and development in Nigeria. 
Her remarks on education and the AGSP were reported in several 
leading print and radio media outlets. (NOTE: NHC was established by 
the Islamic Education Trust (IET) under the leadership of the highly 
respected Muslim scholar Sheikh Ahmed Lemu and his wife (a British 
national) Hajiya Aisha Lemu.  Founded in 1963 by Sheikh Lemu, the 
IET has comprehensive programs incorporating Koranic and 
Western-style curricula in the educational materials they design, 
develop, publish and distribute.  Sheikh Lemu is a member of the 
Electoral Reform Committee and a leading advocate of HIV/AIDS 
messaging strategies with Muslim clerics.  He has also served as a 
member of several Nigerian institutions, including the Nigerian 
Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) under the Presidency; the 
Presidential Advisory Council on Youth Development; and the 
Presidential Panel on National Security. END NOTE). 
 
5. (SBU) After a brief courtesy visit with the Emir (traditional 
ruler) of Minna, the Ambassador toured the Federal University of 
Technology (FUT) in Minna and met with Vice Chancellor (VC) 
Professor Muhammed Salihu Audu and several senior faculty members. 
FUT Minna has, under the leadership of VC Audu, partnered with the 
Mission's Public Affairs Section in arranging speaker events with 
students on campus.  The University has been proactive in seeking 
additional opportunities to improve its programs through external 
 
ABUJA 00000198  002 OF 002 
 
 
linkages, putting them on a track to becoming one of Nigeria's 
leading technical universities.  In response to requests from the VC 
and senior faculty members, the Ambassador agreed to explore the 
possibility of placing an American Corner in FUT's downtown campus 
and finding a Fulbright science specialist.  She also explained the 
various exchange programs and how the university can access them, as 
well as agreeing to connect the Mission's ESTH officer with the 
director of FUT's Center for Climate Change, the only research 
institution in Nigeria dedicated to climate change and environmental 
technology. 
 
SANDERS