The government has lent strong diplomatic support to U.S. Government counter-terrorism efforts in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks . The Government of Nigeria , in its official statements , has both condemned the terrorist attacks and supported military action against the Taliban and Al Qaida . Nigeria also has played a leading role in forging an anti-terrorism consensus among states in Sub-Saharan Africa . An estimated one million Nigerians and Nigerian Americans live , study , and work in the United States , while over 25,000 Americans live and work in Nigeria . There are many Nigerian organizations in the United States . Prominent among them is the Nigerian Union Diaspora ( NUD ) , which is the umbrella Non-Governmental Organization ( NGO ) for the economic and political empowerment of the people of Nigerian descent outside Nigeria . President Yar ' Adua visited President Bush at the White House on December 13 , 2007
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Nigeria–United States relations