Insecurity: The possible way out (4), by Eric Teniola
This week continues the series on insecurity in Nigeria In a letter to the President, Chief Awolowo said, as far as he was concerned, the President had destroyed the efficacy of the meeting by making the intention for the meeting public. He said he would nevertheless attend the meeting in spite of what he called “the […]
The delay in appointing Ambassadors(5), by Eric Teniola
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 […]
The delay in appointing Ambassadors(4), by Eric Teniola
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. […]
The delay in appointing Ambassadors(3), by Eric Teniola
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 […]
The delay in appointing Ambassadors (2), by Eric Teniola
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 […]
The delay in appointing Ambassadors, by Eric Teniola
Appointments of ambassadors or high commissioners by the President is a constitutional obligation. There should not be any delay in such appointments. Section 171 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria states that: “(1) Power to appoint persons to hold or act in the offices to which this section applies and to remove […]
