{"id":100799,"date":"2022-10-29T19:21:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T18:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=100799"},"modified":"2022-10-29T19:21:21","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T18:21:21","slug":"terror-threat-atiku-holds-crucial-meeting-with-officials-of-us-states-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/terror-threat-atiku-holds-crucial-meeting-with-officials-of-us-states-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Terror threat: Atiku holds crucial meeting with officials of US States Department\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">With alert and terror threat looming, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar on Friday held a crucial meeting with officials of the US States Department in Washington DC.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The meeting, which focused primarily on enhancing cooperation with the U.S. authorities on Nigeria\u2019s security challenges, elections and democracy was led by Atiku and Assistant Secretary, States Department, Bureau of African Affairs, Molly Phee.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to sources from the PDP presidential candidate&#8217;s side, \u201cthe meeting last night with officials of the States Department could not have come at a better time with the terrorist threat alert by the U.S. UK and Canada and the withdrawal of its non essential staff by the U.S Embassy in Nigeria.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">A press statement signed by Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku, on Saturday, said that, \u201cthe focus of discussions were on the critical need to seek collaborative solutions to our local issues on democracy and governance, our deteriorating security and the economy.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cMost importantly, the meeting secured commitments to support for free and fair elections in Nigeria, an announcement of a sanction policy before the elections to deter anti-democratic forces, and commitments for continued partnership with Nigeria in areas of security and development.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Other officials of the States Department at the meeting included Karl Fickenscher, Acting Assistant Administrator, USAID; Scott Busby, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary\u00a0 Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour; Michael Heath, Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of African Affairs; Brian Neubert; Director\u00a0 Office of West African Affairs; Skye Justice, Deputy Director, Office of West African Affairs; Toby Bradley, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; Christopher Landberg, Principal Deputy Coordinator, Bureau of Counterterrorism and Stanley Brown, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Police-Military Affairs.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Those on the official delegation of the PDP presidential candidate include former Senate President and Special Envoy to the presidential candidate, Dr. Bukola Saraki; Sokoto State governor and Director-General of the PDP presidential campaign council, Right Honourable Aminu Tambuwal; former governor of Imo State, Rt. 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