The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria is a statutory body created to reinforce foreign decision making and implementation processes in Nigeria[1] and handle the external promotion of Nigeria's domestic vision and ideals; it is headed by a federal executive cabinet minister. As of late its mission has geared towards increasing awareness about Nigeria's economic potential. It is part of the government's executive branch.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The ministry was created in 1961, with Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa appointing Jaja Wachuku the inaugural Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations. Before Wachuku’s tenure, Balewa had doubled as Foreign Affairs advocate of Nigeria, from 1960 to 1961.[2]
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Protocol
Planning Research and Statistics
Foreign Service Inspectorate
Parastatalsedit
Directorate of Technical Co-Operation in Africa
Institute For Peace and Conflict Resolution
Nigerian Foreign Service Academy
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission
Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
Technical Aid Corps
List of ministersedit
List of Ministers
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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations
ministry, foreign, affairs, nigeria, ministry, foreign, affairs, nigeria, statutory, body, created, reinforce, foreign, decision, making, implementation, processes, nigeria, handle, external, promotion, nigeria, domestic, vision, ideals, headed, federal, execu. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria is a statutory body created to reinforce foreign decision making and implementation processes in Nigeria 1 and handle the external promotion of Nigeria s domestic vision and ideals it is headed by a federal executive cabinet minister As of late its mission has geared towards increasing awareness about Nigeria s economic potential It is part of the government s executive branch Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of NigeriaHeadquarters of the ministryAgency overviewFormedSeptember 1957 66 years ago 1957 09 TypeCabinet level executive departmentJurisdictionGovernment of NigeriaHeadquartersTafawa Balewa House Central Business District AbujaMinister responsibleYusuf Tuggar Minister of Foreign AffairsAgency executiveAdamu Ibrahim Lamuwa Permanent SecretaryParent agencyFederal Executive CouncilChild agencyDiplomatic missions of NigeriaNigerian Foreign Service AcademyWebsiteforeignaffairs gov ngContents 1 History 2 Structure 2 1 Departments 2 2 Parastatals 3 List of ministers 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe ministry was created in 1961 with Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa appointing Jaja Wachuku the inaugural Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations Before Wachuku s tenure Balewa had doubled as Foreign Affairs advocate of Nigeria from 1960 to 1961 2 Structure editDepartments edit Protocol Planning Research and Statistics Foreign Service Inspectorate Parastatals edit Directorate of Technical Co Operation in Africa Institute For Peace and Conflict Resolution Nigerian Foreign Service Academy Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Nigerian Institute of International Affairs Technical Aid CorpsList of ministers editList of Ministers Image Minister Tenure Citation Minister for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations nbsp Jaja Wachuku 1961 1965 Minister of External Affairs Nuhu Bamalli 1965 1966 Federal Commissioner for External Affairs nbsp Yakubu Gowon 1966 1967 nbsp Arikpo Okoi 1967 1975 nbsp Joseph Nanven Garba 1975 1978 nbsp Henry Adefope 1978 1979 Minister of External Affairs Ishaya Audu 1979 1983 Emeka Anyaoku 1983 nbsp Ibrahim Gambari 1984 1985 Bolaji Akinyemi 1985 1987 Ike Nwachukwu 1987 1989 Minister of Foreign Affairs Rilwan Lukman 1989 1990 Ike Nwachukwu 1990 1993 nbsp Matthew Mbu 1993 nbsp Babagana Kingibe 1993 1995 nbsp Tom Ikimi 1995 1998 Ignatius Olisemeka 1998 1999 Sule Lamido 1999 2003 nbsp Oluyemi Adeniji 2003 2006 nbsp Ngozi Okonjo Iweala 2006 Joy Ogwu 2006 2007 nbsp Ojo Maduekwe 2007 2010 nbsp Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi Supervising 2010 nbsp Henry Odein Ajumogobia 2010 2011 nbsp Olugbenga Ashiru 2011 2013 nbsp Viola Onwuliri Supervising 2013 2014 Aminu Bashir Wali 2014 2015 3 nbsp Geoffrey Onyeama 2015 2023 4 nbsp Yusuf Tuggar 2023 present 5 References edit Mimiko N O amp Mbada K A 2014 Elite Perceptions and Nigeria s Foreign Policy Process Alternatives Turkish Journal of International Relations 13 3 41 54 Our History Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nigeria Retrieved 2023 12 04 New Foreign minister Archived 2014 04 13 at the Wayback Machine The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Geoffrey Onyeama Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria Archived from the original on 2016 08 12 Retrieved 10 February 2016 Abdallah Nuruddeen August 21 2023 Tuggar pledges to unveil new foreign policy on nation s development 21st Century Chronicle External links editOfficial portal nbsp Nigeria portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nigeria amp oldid 1220399511, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
