President Bola Tinubu has named 12 Consular-Generals and five chargés d’affaires, marking a significant stride in bolstering Nigeria’s diplomatic presence in 14 countries.
Alkasim Abdulkadir, the Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar in a statement on Tuesday noted that the new appointees are to resume immediately.
Names of Chargé D’affaires and missions posted include Amb. Saidu Dodo Damascus, Syria; Amb. Patrick Imoudu Imologhome, Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; Amb. Francisca Omayuli, Singapore, Singapore; Amb. Babagana Ahmadu Bangui, Central African Republic; and Amb. Mohammed Mohammed, Tripoli, Libya.
The Consul General and their consulates are Amb. Auwalu Namadina for Atlanta, USA; Amb. Nnamdi Nze representing Bata, Equatorial Guinea; Amb. Francis Enya, Douala, Cameroon; Amb. Gbadebo Afolabi, Shanghai, China; Amb. Oludare Folowosel, Hong Kong, China; Amb. Abubakar Jidda, New York and USA; Amb. Yakubu Dadu, Frankfurt, Germany; Amb. Taofik Coker, Buea, Cameroon; Amb. George Onwuekwe Guangzhou, China; Amb. Umar Bashir, Johannesburg, South Africa; Amb. Zayyan Ibrahim, Dubai, UAE; and Amb. Muazam Nayaya, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, charged the newly appointed Chargé D’affaires and Consuls General to be good ambassadors of Nigeria, asserting that they are pivotal to the economic drive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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He further stressed that as seasoned career diplomats, they should shun the act of politicking and recommit themselves to their calling of diplomacy for Nigeria’s collective interest and development.
One of the appointed Consul General for the Consulate in New York, Ambassador Abubakar Jidda, reiterated his colleagues’ commitment to uphold the profession’s ethos and pledged to bring the much-needed investments to the country.
He thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the confidence reposed in them.
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