A former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Abayomi Olonisakin (rtd), on Tuesday formally arrived in Yaounde as Ambassador- Designate of Nigeria to the Republic of Cameroon.
Olonisakin was received by the Nigerian delegates on his arrival to Yaounde as he commenced work in his new role. The retired general was appointed as Nigeria’s Head of Mission to Cameroon by President Muhammadu Buhari, weeks after his retirement.
Olonisakin, 59, from Ekiti State, was promoted to General in August 2015 by President Muhammadu Buhari upon his confirmation as Chief of Defence Staff.
He was received by the Deputy High Commissioner, Her Excellency, Lami Sauda Remawa-Ahmed, theConsul- General, Consulate-General of Nigeria, Douala, Queen Efe Alexandra Clark-Omeru, theDefenceAdviser, 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.
