While addressing the US representatives led by, the Embassy’s Economic Officer, Kelly Moon, Johnson Agbonayinma, head of house Ad hoc committee investigating Nigeria's railway modernisation and rehabilitation projects recalled the US’ support for the growth of democracy in Nigeria and other services it had provided in the health and transportation sectors.
Johnson commended the United States Agency for International Developments  and other US agencies for their involvement in rural community and constituency projects and urged them to continue more projects in Nigeria.
He emphasized on the lessons learnt from from the US was the 'belief in selfless service' and also appealed to the US Department of Education soliciting help for study grants to students and jobs.