Breaking: Nigeria’s Consul General in Cameroon Is Dead, FG Reacts
- Nigeria has been thrown into mourning after Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, Nigeria’s Consul General in Buea, Republic of Cameroon, suddenly passed away
- Reports making the rounds on Wednesday, August 20, revealed that the diplomat, aged 59, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, August 16
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, confirmed the development in a statement, describing Coker's death as "a great loss" to Cameroon and Nigeria
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Abuja - On Wednesday, August 20, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the sudden death of Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, the Consul General of Nigeria in Buea, Republic of Cameroon.
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"A great loss" - FG reacts to Coker's death
Coker, according to a statement by the Ministry spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, passed on after a brief illness on Saturday, August 16.
As reported by The Nation, he described Ambassador Coker as a hardworking and dedicated career diplomat who served Nigeria with distinction, commitment and professionalism in different capacities.
"His untimely death, therefore, is a great loss to the diplomatic community and the nation at large.
"Prior to his appointment and assumption of duty as Consul-General of Nigeria, in Buea, he served Nigeria meritoriously in our Missions in Conakry, Guinea and Shanghai, China.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends its heartfelt condolences to his immediate family, colleagues and friends at this difficult time and prays for the peaceful repose of his soul,” the statement reads in part."
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In September 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recalled all Nigerian Ambassadors. But Legit.ng learnt that the diplomats are yet to return to the country owing to logistics, including Authority to incur Expenditures (AIEs) for passages.
However, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government is reportedly set to appoint ambassadors after 18 months.
Nigerian Ambassador dies at 42
Similarly, Legit.ng reported that Nigeria’s Ambassador to Morocco and a prince of Zazzau Emirate in Kaduna state, Alhaji Mansur Nuhu Bamalli, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023, by the media and publicity officer of the Zazzau emirate council said Bamalli died at a private hospital in Lagos. He was aged 42.
The Late Nuhu Bamalli was a biological brother to the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli.
The deceased was appointed by the immediate past president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, in 2022.
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki dies
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki, died in Madrid.
The prominent Lagos politician passed away at the age of 63.
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In another related news, Legit.ng reported about the demise of the Kenyan Ambassador to Nigeria, Wilfred Machage.
Machage died after he collapsed at his home and was immediately rushed to a hospital in Abuja where he was pronounced dead.
A statement by the ministry of foreign affairs said the death of the ambassador is regrettable.
Source: Legit.ng
