Richard Hugh Montgomery has been appointed as the new
British high commissioner to Nigeria.
The United Kingdom government announced his appointment in a
statement on Tuesday.
The high commissioner is the UK government’s representative
in a commonwealth nation.
They are responsible for the direction and work of the
consulate, including political relations, trade and investment, press and cultural
relations, and visa and consular services.
Montgomery succeeds Catriona Laing who has been been the
UK’s representative in Nigeria since 2018.
The statement said Laing will be transferred to another
diplomatic service appointment.
Montgomery served as the counsellor (development) and head
of office, Department for International Development (DFID), Abuja, from
2009-2013.
He holds a Ph.D in social anthropology from the University
of Cambridge, alongside other research-related qualifications from GKW Consult
Mannheim and Manchester University.
The diplomat was, most recently, the UK executive director
for the World Bank Group in Washington.
He has also held executive development roles in Zambia,
Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan.
Montgomery is expected to begin his new role in April 2023.
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