Induction Course for Newly Appointed
Career Ambassadors at the NIA
Headquarters
- The leader of the nation expressed
optimism that in 2017 the external factors
that partly contributed to push our
economy into recession will be
- He charged the ambassadors to change
the narrative of Nigeria outside the
country President Muhammadu Buhari has on
December 19, Monday, said that Nigeria's
recession will ease in 2017.
Femi Adesina, presidential media aide,
revealed this in a statement made available
to newsmen.
The president was speaking in Abuja while
declaring open an induction course for
Nigerian Career Ambassadors-designate who
were recently cleared by the Senate.
Buhari said: " We are optimistic that the
external factors that partly contributed to
push our economy into recession will ebb in
2017. Until then, I regret that the resources
available to fund our missions abroad will not
be as robust as we would like.
"We are working hard to turn around our
national economy by effectively reforming our
macroeconomic environment through
measures, some of which were outlined in my
budget speech to the National Assembly last
week."
The leader of the nation reminded the
ambassadors-designate that: "as we are all
making great sacrifices at home, we also
expect you to similarly make judicious use of
the resources put at the disposal of your
missions. As Heads of missions, you will be
held accountable for the utilisation of all
resources under your control. These are lean
times, and all of us are expected to do more
with less."
"Therefore, you will need to mobilise, sensitise
and motivate all your staff so that together
you engage with your host governments, the
private sector and other segments of the
society to explain that Nigeria is much more
than the negative image portrayed to them."
President Buhari advised them to sustain the
work ethic characterized by the love of
country, professionalism, excellence,
integrity and honour associated with the
"Nigerian diplomatic tradition established in
1957 by the pioneers of the Nigerian Foreign
Service, sometimes referred to as the
"Twelve Apostles" and also "bequeath same
to succeeding generations. "
"As Nigerian Ambassadors, you must set the
standard of putting Nigeria first in all your
actions. You must show leadership, fairness
and justice to all. Discipline, probity,
accountability and zero tolerance for
corruption must be your watchwords. You
are expected to project the best image and
traditions of our country in your conduct and
all you do."
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