CDA Keith Heffern’s Remarks and Toast in Honor of Embassy Abuja’s Independence Day Reception

CDA Keith Heffern’s Remarks and Toast in Honor of Embassy Abuja’s Independence Day Reception U.S. Embassy Abuja, June 25, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Distinguished guests, honored partners, dear friends – welcome. I would like to honor Ministers and distinguished guests.

Thank you for joining us for tonight’s celebration. Two hundred and fifty years ago, a bold experiment in liberty and America’s story began.

The founders of the United States declared, with courage and conviction, that all people are endowed with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Tonight, on the 250th anniversary….