By Fortune Abang
Abuja, Jan. 9, 2025
The U.S. mission in Nigeria, says it will close its operations today, Thursday Jan. 9, to honour former President Jimmy Carter.
The U.S. mission stated this in a post on its official handle X, on Thursday.
“The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 9 in honor of former President Carter’s passing.
“We remember former President Jimmy Carter, a tireless advocate for peace, democracy, and human rights, twitter.com/i/web/status/1,” the mission stated.
Carter died on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024 at the age of 100.
