The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has urged non-career ambassadors-designate to work closely with foreign governments to ensure the safety of Nigerians in diaspora.
Onyeama gave this remark due to frequent incidence of attacks on Nigerians in foreign countries, with the recent incident involving four Nigerian students who were attacked by a mob in India.
Onyeama said at the opening of a five-day induction programme for second batch of ambassadors-designate in Abuja.
He noted that citizen diplomacy remained a cardinal part of Nigeria’s foreign policy thrust, saying that whenever Nigerians abroad were in difficulties, it was the responsibility of the envoys to address the situation.
The minister listed areas of priorities for the envoys to include attracting foreign direct investments, maintaining good cooperation with host countries, and projecting the image of Nigeria in a positive light, among others.
Onyeama gave this remark due to frequent incidence of attacks on Nigerians in foreign countries, with the recent incident involving four Nigerian students who were attacked by a mob in India.
Onyeama said at the opening of a five-day induction programme for second batch of ambassadors-designate in Abuja.
He noted that citizen diplomacy remained a cardinal part of Nigeria’s foreign policy thrust, saying that whenever Nigerians abroad were in difficulties, it was the responsibility of the envoys to address the situation.
The minister listed areas of priorities for the envoys to include attracting foreign direct investments, maintaining good cooperation with host countries, and projecting the image of Nigeria in a positive light, among others.
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