Agency Reporter 

A delegation of Nigerians has welcomed former Chief of Defense Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin, to Yaounde as Ambassador-Designate of Nigeria to the Republic of Cameroon.

The retired general was appointed as Nigeria’s Head of Mission to Cameroon by President Muhammadu Buhari weeks after retirement.

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He was received by the Deputy High Commissioner, H. E. Lami Sauda Remawa-Ahmed; Consul General, Consulate General of Nigeria, Douala, HRM Queen Efe Alexandra Clark-Omeru; the Defense Adviser, Commodore Nnamdi Ekwon; Head of Chancery, Consulate General of Nigeria Buea Mr. Samuel T. Amuh; officials of Cameroon Ministry of External Relations, Nigerian community as well as the Nigerian Union women’s wing and cultural dance groups.

Remawa-Ahmed welcomed the new Ambassador in a ceremony on Tuesday night.

Olonisakin told reporters his arrival as the new Ambassador from Nigeria will make a huge impact to strengthen the good relationship between Cameroon and Nigeria.