FOUNDER and Executive Director of The Netherlands-based Hope for Niger Delta Campaign, HNDC, Mr Sunny Ofehe, says an alleged plan by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to shut down 80 foreign missions and embassies will bring disgrace to Nigeria if it happens.
“President Muhammadu Buhari understands the benefit of international shuttle diplomacy and that is why he travels around the world on state visits and international engagements to promote Nigerian exports and seek foreign investments in our economy”, Ofehe said.
“I will, therefore, appeal to Mr President to provide sufficient funds for the Foreign Ministry and see the ministry as a critical sector in the quest to build a stable economic nation that is respected in the comity of nations”.
The Nigerian-born environmental and human rights activist, who has travelled around the world campaigning on environmental degradation and human rights conditions of the people of his native Niger Delta, told Sunday Vanguard, “I am disturbed; the Nigerian Foreign Ministry presented a budget before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. The amount that was presented was cut by 60 per cent, which has led the Ministry to reach a decision to cut down Nigerian foreign missions and embassies from 110 to 30.
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