Breaking: Nigeria’s Consul General in Cameroon Is Dead, FG Reacts
Ambassador Taofik Coker, Nigeria's Consul General in Buea, Cameroon, has passed away after a brief illness on August 16. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed his sudden death, praising him as a hardworking and dedicated career diplomat.
President Bola Ahmed has not yet returned to the country due to logistical issues, but the federal government is making arrangements for his return. In a separate incident, Alhaji Mansur Nuhu Bamalli, Nigeria's Ambassador to Morocco and prince of Zazzau Emirate in Kaduna state, also passed away at the age of 42.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed regret over the death of both ambassadors. This news comes after the recent passing of Nigeria's Ambassador to Spain, Demola, and the Kenyan Ambassador to Nigeria, Wilfred Machage Machage.
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