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MR STEVENS: Thank you, Wale. It is such an honor to work with you. You're a true pioneer in Nigeria's technology space and a leader and someone we all love and admire. Thank you. And thank you for hosting us here and at the American Corner. And thank you, Debola, for sharing your inspiring story. And for all of our guests and friends from U.S. companies who are here, who are partners often with 21st Century and our alumna and leaders from Lagos state government, the minister, and many others. It is such an honor to host Secretary Blinken today and to be here for the ribbon cutting of what will become the 26th American Space in Nigeria in 21 cities throughout the country. (Applause.)
A network of spaces that brought together nearly 100,000 people last year and probably did more for diplomacy than anything I did in the last year. David probably did a bit more - our charge d'affaires. But that people-to-people diplomacy is the foundation, it's the bedrock of a warm and strong relationship that our countries enjoy. And this Corner today is one more step in the path that we've taken to help unleash Nigeria's incredible talent.
