Government Approves Closure Of Foreign Mission and Embassy

     Minister of Foreign Affairs,  Geoffrey Onyeama says that Federal Government has approved the closure of five foreign missions and embassies.

     Onyeama disclosed this to  newsmen yesterday in Abuja. The minister who did not mention the embassies or missions, said the process for closure was underway and was also subject to the approval of the president.
    Onyeama also reiterated that the closing missions abroad were extremely expensive.
He stressed that the reduction of Nigeria’s foreign missions remains on the agenda of the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
     It would be recalled that President Buhari had said at the inception of his administration that the Federal Government will reduce the number of missions to save cost. Nigeria currently has 119 foreign missions.