Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu following her appointment as Nigeria’s minister of foreign affairs.
The appointment was announced on Wednesday. Odumegwu-Ojukwu,
who previously served as minister of state for foreign affairs, would step into
the role vacated by Yusuf Tuggar.
In a statement, the minister said she is “truly honoured” to
assume the position and described the president’s decision as a humbling
display of trust in her abilities.
“I am truly humbled by your trust and confidence in my
abilities,” she said.
She pledged to build on the administration’s existing
foreign policy framework, committing to the “4D Foreign Policy Priorities” of
the Renewed Hope Agenda as well as citizen diplomacy initiatives.
“I look forward to contributing even more to the continued
success of the 4D Foreign Policy Priorities of the Renewed Hope Agenda, our
citizen diplomacy imperatives,” she said.
Odumegwu-Ojukwu also reaffirmed her dedication to protecting and advancing Nigeria’s interests on the global stage.
The diplomat brings significant experience to the role,
having previously served as Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain and Ghana, among
other diplomatic postings.
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