Fani-Kayode takes up post as Nigeria’s ambassador to South Africa
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Premium Times
Former Nigerian Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode presented his credentials to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa alongside the ambassadors of 14 other countries. The ceremony formalises his appointment as Nigeria’s ambassador to South Africa, where he had already made headlines by denouncing anti-Nigerian xenophobia.
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Nigerian Aviation Minister, officially took up his post as Nigeria’s ambassador to South Africa after presenting his letter of credence to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. He took part in a ceremony during which representatives of 15 countries were officially presented to the South African head of state, according to Premium Times.
Femi Fani-Kayode presented his letter of credence alongside the ambassadors of 14 other countries, each of whom was formally introduced before speaking to Cyril Ramaphosa, according to Premium Times.
The appointment comes after Fani-Kayode’s statements on the protection of Nigerians in South Africa and his protest over his absence from the broadcast of a ceremony in Pretoria on 13 November.
