Princeton N. Lyman, the former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria and South Africa, delivered a very poignant speech on the panel titled “The Nigerian State and U.S. Strategic Interests” at the Achebe Colloquium at Brown University on December 11, 2009. Lyman suggests that rather than continually emphasize Nigeria’s strategic importance, it would behoove us to consider … Continue reading The Nigerian State and U.S. Strategic Interests.  – By Princeton N. Lyman, the former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria and South Africa. A Must-Read. Old but still relevant.