From last week, this is the concluding part of the  narrative on the individuals who were appointed  and served at different times as Nigeria’s ambassadors to different  countries, including Chief Edwin Ogbu and the late Major General Joseph Garba. Mention must be made of Chief Arthur Christopher Izuegbunam Mbanefo (94) who was born on June 11, […]

From last week, continues the  narrative on the individuals appointed to serve as Nigeria’s ambassadors to different  countries, including Chief Edwin Ogbu who, before then, served in the Northern Region Civil Service and the Federal Civil Service. In 1963, he was transferred to the Federal Ministry of Finance as Permanent Secretary to help realise the objectives […]

From last week, continues the  narrative on the individuals appointed over the years to serve as Nigeria’s ambassadors to different  countries right from the formative years of the   country’s foreign diplomacy Chief Lawrence Odiata Victor  Anionwu was the first Nigerian Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs and the country’s first ambassador to Rome. […]

From last week, continues the  narrative on the appointments of Nigerian ambassadors over the years, beginning with the first set or  pioneer ambassadors which included  Chief Jaja Wachuku  Chief Jaja Anucha Ndubuisi Wachuku  (1 January 1918 – 7 November 1996) was a Pan-Africanist and a statesman, lawyer, politician, diplomat and humanitarian. He was the first Speaker […]

From last week, continues the  narrative of how ammbassadors in other countries are accorded respect which enables them to rise to higher positions, including the presidency. This is unlike what obtains in Ngeria where our diplomats are treated with little or no respect  Otto Von Bismarck, in 1859 was the Prussian ambassador to Russia and later […]