US embassy cable - 04ABUJA1005

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STUDENT GROUP PLANS TO DEMONSTRATE FOR DEBT RELIEF

Identifier: 04ABUJA1005
Wikileaks: View 04ABUJA1005 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abuja
Created: 2004-06-08 04:24:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: PREL PGOV ASEC EFIN NI
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

080424Z Jun 04
UNCLAS ABUJA 001005 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, ASEC, EFIN, NI 
SUBJECT: STUDENT GROUP PLANS TO DEMONSTRATE FOR DEBT RELIEF 
 
REF: ABUJA 962 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. 
 
1. (SBU) A group calling itself the International Debt 
Relieve (sic) Campaign Project Committee of NANS, the 
National Association of Nigerian Students, called the Embassy 
June 7 to say they were planning a demonstration June 8 at or 
as near the Embassy as the GON will allow.  The group claims 
it has a GON permit, which the Nigerian police have not 
confirmed, and Embassy RSO told them to stay outside the 
Embassy's security cordon.  The group says it will present a 
letter to the Ambassador (who is not and will not be at post) 
asking U.S. support for debt relief at the June 8-10 G8 
Summit at Sea Island. 
 
2. (SBU) Comment: NANS is a long-established student 
organization, but there is no evidence these students are 
representing NANS.  President Obasanjo is expected to make a 
strong pitch for debt relief when he attends the Sea Island 
G8 Summit. 
ROBERTS 

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