By Linus Aleke, Abuja
A group operating under the umbrella of Diplomatic Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (DICAN), has welcomed and congratulated the newly appointed Australian, Romania and Jamaican High Commissioners and Ambassador to Nigeria.
The group in a statement jointly signed by the Chairman and General Secretary of the association, Mr. Idehai Frederick, and Emeka Amakor, called for partnership with the newly-appointed
diplomats.
Mr. Idehai, said that the partnership with the foreign diplomats will guarantees quality media relations and sustains the existing economic, cultural, military, education, energy and diplomatic relations with Nigeria.
The DICAN, he said, assured the High Commissioner of Jamaica, Lincoln Downer; High Commissioner of Australia, Leilani Bin-Juda and the Ambassador of Romania, Florin Talapan of its support in line with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and relevant laws to ensure that they succeed in their endeavours.
The Association also uses the occasion to appreciate, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar who was recently Conferred DICAN’s GRAND PATRON, for the nation’s foreign policy direction anchored on democracy, development, demography and diaspora (4D).
DICAN, however, urges the newly appointed Ambassadors and the entire Diplomatic community to embrace the 4D policy for enhanced mutual relationships.
Diplomatic Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (DICAN) is an umbrella body of over fifty (50) Correspondents and Editors from the Electronic, Print, New Media (Online) and Wire Services officially assigned by their Media Organisations to report the diplomatic beat.
