HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Bitter Travels to Nigeria and Ethiopia hide Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Bitter Travels to Nigeria and Ethiopia Media Note Office of the Spokesperson March 25, 2024 Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter will travel March 24-28 to Lagos and Addis Ababa. In Nigeria, she will visit the U.S. consulate general in Lagos, where she will tour consular operations and meet with consular staff. In Ethiopia, she will visit the U.S. embassy in Addis Ababa, meet with our consular personnel, and hold discussions with Ethiopian immigration officials. The Assistant Secretary’s trip highlights our sustained commitment to the protection of U.S. citizens overseas and the facilitation of legitimate travel and immigration to the United States. For updates on Assistant Secretary Bitter’s travel follow @TravelGov on social media. Tags Africa Bureau of African Affairs Bureau of Consular Affairs Consular Assistance Consular Issues Ethiopia Nigeria Office of the Spokesperson