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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J No fewer than about 200 nominated Nigerians had in the last five years benefitted from the U. S. International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP), according to a retired U.S. official. Ms Bene Uche, who retired as a Senior Cultural Staff from the U. S.Consulate-General in Lagos, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Monday in Lagos. Uche, who commenced her retirement from the U. S. Government Service last month, said that the beneficiaries were nominated individuals and institutions from across Nigeria. “Let me say that the U. S. International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) is a programme that has been of immense benefit to many Nigerians. “This is a programme that has really enabled Nigerian professionalsand leaders from different fields to liaise with their U. S. counterparts for a period of two to three weeks. “In the last five years, we had carefully nominated about 200 outstanding Nigerians, from different fields across the country...