His ties to Nigeria were deep ; he had married into a Nigerian family and had lived in three Nigerian cities since the late 1960s .
He was appointed by US President Bill Clinton in 1993 as the US Ambassador to Nigeria , where he remained until 1997 .
His ties to Nigeria were deep ; he had married into a Nigeria family and had lived in three Nigeria cities since the late 1960s .
He was appointed by US President Bill Clinton in 1993 as the US Ambassador to Nigeria , where he remained until 1997 .