Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, joined senior Nigerian and United States officials, business leaders and policy experts at the “Nigeria’s Moment: A Transatlantic Strategic Partnership Dialogue” in Lagos on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
The dialogue was organised by the American Business Council Nigeria in collaboration with the Heritage Foundation and held at The Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi.
Among those who attended were former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Henry Odein Ajumogobia, SAN; former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi; President and CEO of the US Export-Import Bank, Kimberly Reed; Group Managing Director of Prime Atlantic, Ayo Otuyalo; Senior Counselor to the US President for International Engagement and E.W. Richardson Fellow, James Jay Carafano; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole; Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe; and former Chief of Defence Staff, Rtd. General Lucky Irabor.
The gathering focused on opportunities to strengthen economic, trade, investment and strategic relations between Nigeria and the United States.
Pix 5886: Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu exchanges greetings with Senior Counselor to the US President for International Engagement, James Jay Carafano. Also pictured are US Export-Import Bank President and CEO Kimberly Reed and Prime Atlantic Group Managing Director Ayo Otuyalo.
Pix 5846: From left: James Jay Carafano; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Jumoke Oduwole; and US Export-Import Bank President and CEO Kimberly Reed.
Pix 5834: From left: Prime Atlantic Group Managing Director Ayo Otuyalo; James Jay Carafano; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Minister Jumoke Oduwole; Kimberly Reed; and former Chief of Defence Staff, Rtd. General Lucky Irabor.
Pix 5859: Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu delivers a keynote address at the Nigeria’s Moment: A Transatlantic Strategic Partnership Dialogue in Ikoyi, Lagos.
