2023-09-03 14:30:48
the government of Nigeria confirmed, this Sunday (3), having determined the withdrawal of all the country’s ambassadors abroad, a measure with which the president, Bola Tinubu, intends to improve service to Nigerian citizens and foreigners in other countries. Elected in February, Tinubu carries out an administrative reform with the aim of increasing the efficiency of his management, including services provided abroad.
In all, Nigeria has diplomatic representatives in 94 countries, including Spain, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico and Venezuela.
“The President’s directive is a consequence of his careful study of the official situation in Nigerian consulates and embassies around the world,” Yusuf Tuggar, the country’s foreign minister, said in a statement.
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“He is determined to ensure that, from now on, first-class quality and efficiency characterize service delivery”, continues the document.
The government will keep Nigeria’s permanent representatives abroad at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and New York (USA), “with a view to the next UN General Assembly, which will take place at the end of this month”, justifies the statement. .
Despite being one of the most important countries and the largest economy in Africa today, Nigeria faces serious problems: a large foreign debt; the devaluation of the naira, the national currency; the growth of inflation and unemployment; and insecurity, both internal and external, in neighboring nations, which also affects it.
Since taking office, in May, Tinubu has been trying to revive the economy and attract more investment to the country, but many measures, such as the end of fuel subsidies, have caused an increase in the cost of living of the population, which is already living in difficulties.
The Nigerian president is at the head of the Committee of Chiefs of Staff of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) and is also leading the negotiations to resolve the political crisis in Niger after the military coup that ousted, in July, President Mohamed Bazoum, an ally of the West in the fight against Islamic militant groups.
attacks on temples
Seven people were killed in two attacks on mosques carried out by an armed group on Friday (1st) in northwest Nigeria, in Kaduna state, local police said.
The attackers opened fire on the first congregation during evening prayers in Saya-Saya town, and six people were killed in the attack, said Kaduna state police spokesman Mansir Hassan.
The group proceeded to Tashar Dauda and attacked another mosque, leaving one more dead and three wounded.
Kaduna is located in northwest and central Nigeria and is one of the states that suffers from the presence of armed groups, which attack cities and kill or kidnap residents. They also loot and burn houses.
Criminals also attack religious temples, churches or mosques, to kidnap the faithful and ask for ransoms.
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