Nigeria, June 9 -- The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr, has said that Nigeria is strategic to the United States' policy objectives in Africa due to the deep trade, cultural and business connections between both countries.

Mr Mills Jr said this on Thursday at a Fireside Chat held at the Lagos Business School, with the theme 'Toward a Robust US-Nigeria Commercial and Investment Partnership.'

The envoy explained that the strong partnership between both countries is built on the rich connections that exist between "our countries, our companies, our entrepreneurs, and our people."

He said: "Take companies like Flutterwave, Andela, and Esusu-they were all founded by remarkable young Nigerians who studied in the United S...