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US Agency for International Development/Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) opened an office in Port Harcourt in the Niger Delta on Thursday, `The Guardian' newspaper of Lagos reported.
The newspaper quotes OTI's deputy director, Diana Otilbaum, as saying that the centre's mission is to ensure democratic transformation through "rapid, pivotal and catalytic interventions", with a special focus on detribalising Nigerians.
The newspaper cites other areas including supporting economic growth, fostering better relations, peaceful resolution of conflicts with emphasis on stability in the Niger Delta and addressing major issues in democracy like corruption.
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