Nigeria and the United States would on Monday meet to discuss how to further integrate civil society organizations into the electoral process before the 2015 general elections.
The two-day meeting would hold under the Governance, Transparency, and Integrity Working Group of the United States-Nigeria Binational Commission.
A statement from the U.S Embassy in Abuja said the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield would lead the U.S. delegation to the meeting.
“The Governance, Transparency, and Integrity Working Group will look toward the continued integration of civil society into the electoral process prior to the 2015 national elections, which will mark another milestone building upon Nigeria’s last elections.
“One aim of the BNC is to support the establishment of benchmarks for transparent and inclusive elections”, the statement said.
U.S described corruption as a potential impediment to effective governance and economic development in Nigeria.
“Through the BNC we aim jointly to improve Nigeria’s capacity to fight corruption.
“Participation in the commission meeting reflects the commitment of the United States and Nigeria to their strong bilateral relationship. The United States supports the aspirations of the Nigerian people for a peaceful, prosperous, stable, and democratic future”, it added.
The U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission was inaugurated on April 6, 2010 in Washington, D.C. by former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Yayale Ahmed
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