Ex-Service Chiefs Buratai, Olonisakin Receive Letters Of Credence From The Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.

The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Geoffrey Onyeama on Tuesday 22 June 2021 presented Letters of Credence to the Ambassador-Designate of Nigeria to the Republic of Cameroon, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin (Retired) and the Ambassador-Designate of Nigeria to the Republic of Benin, Lt.Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai (Retired).
According to a statement made available to Journalists by Kimiebi Ebienfa of the Crisis Monitoring and Public Communications Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs during the brief ceremony congratulated the immediate past service chiefs on their appointment by Mr.
President and called on them to deploy their wealth of experience to promote Nigeria’s interest during their tour of duty in countries of accreditation.

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), has been deployed to Benin Republic while General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin (rtd), former Chief of Defence Staff, has been appointed the head of mission to Cameroon.