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  • ‎ UK confirms envoy’s death

    The British High Commission has confirmed the death of its Deputy High Commissioner, Peter Carter.

    Carter died in Lagos on Tuesday soon after arriving the country. The cause of his death was however not disclosed.

    A terse statement issued by the Commission and signed by Rob Fitzpatrick, Head of Press and Public Affairs Section, Abuja, Wednesday, only confirmed the death.

    The statement reads: “The British Deputy High Commission in Lagos is sad to confirm the sudden and unexpected death of Deputy High Commissioner, Peter Carter.

    “Peter joined HM Diplomatic Service in 1984 and was an experienced career diplomat.   He had previously served as Consul General in Milan and then as the British Ambassador to Estonia before becoming Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos in 2013 where he made an exceptional contribution to the UK’s relationship with Nigeria.  Peter will be sorely missed by his family, friends and colleagues.”

  • British envoy dies at Lagos Airport

    British envoy dies at Lagos Airport

    The Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Peter Carter, slumped yesterday and died at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos.

    Carter, who flew into the county aboard Delta Airlines, sources said, took ill aboard the plane which arrived from Atlanta Georgia, the United States around 4pm.

    An eyewitness said the diplomat held to his chest and screaming as he slumped

    A source close to the airport confirmed that the medical personnel attached to the terminal tried unsuccessfully to revive him.

    The High Commission had not issued a statement as 10.30 pm last night.

  • Anyaoku seeks equal representation at confab

    Anyaoku seeks equal representation at confab

    Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, on Friday called for equal representation of the six geo-political zones at the proposed national conference.

    Anyaoku made the call at an Interactive Session on National Conference organised by the Nigerian-British Association (NBA) in Lagos.

    “I strongly believe that the idea of a national conference is not negotiable for this country, Nigeria.

    “If the conference is convened, it will be a very useful opportunity for Nigerians to collectively reach a consensus.

    “But the six-Geo Political Zones should be allocated equal representation at the national conference.

    “Each of the zones should be represented with 60 delegates at the conference,” the News Agency of Nigeria quoted the ex-Commonwealth scribe as saying at the forum.

    According to him, with equal representation, each zone will develop at its own pace.

    Anyaoku noted that the Federal Government was currently over spending on the administration of the existing 36 states.

    “We should return to regional form of government, where the whole country will be developed at the same pace.

    “We cannot continue to spend a great deal of our resources on administration, “he said.

    British Deputy High Commissioner, Mr. Peter Carter, shared his country’s experiences and challenges before becoming United Kingdom.

    Carter said that nation building was a continuous, necessary and difficult process.

    “We have in time past also faced challenges in our constitutional reform processes before we became united.

    “Nigeria is going through a process, which is normal and healthy; the process will take Nigeria forward.

    One conference is not going to do, one process is not going to do, “he contended.

     

  • UK to support Nigeria in fighting trafficking

    UK to support Nigeria in fighting trafficking

    The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Peter Carter, on Wednesday disclosed that the country’s government would support the Nigeria in its fight against trafficking.

    Carter told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the increasing number of young Nigerians being trafficked needed the support and intervention of Nigeria’s allies.

    He said the United Kingdom Immigration and Visa department in Nigeria would be “working closely with Nigerian organisations” in combating the criminal act.

    “The British Government sees the continuous trafficking of young Nigerians as worrisome and criminal.

    “Experiences have shown that trafficking in persons is the handiwork of criminals, who are out to make money at all costs, but to the UK government this worst form of human abuse must be tackled headlong.

    “So, we are going to be increasing our cooperation and collaboration with the Nigerian Government by working with Nigerian organisations fighting against trafficking of persons abroad,” he said.

    Carter advised Nigerians not to be deceived by traffickers, because they would always end up feeling disappointed in their quests.

    The envoy also urged Nigerians to always ensure that they travelled legally, adding that only Nigerians that satisfy the necessary travel requirements would be allowed into the UK.

    “The British Government earnestly wants many more Nigerians to come to the UK, but only those with the necessary travel documents.

    “We are, therefore, urging Nigerians to start processing their visa applications on time and always provide right information.

    “This way, their visas will be promptly attended to, so that they can travel legally and enjoy their visits to the UK,” he added.