§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list in the Official Report all those individuals attached to the Nigerian embassy who have diplomatic status; and for how long each of them has had it.
§ Mr. LuceThe following staff attached to the Nigeria high commission currently have diplomatic status with effect from the date shown in each case.
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Staff Date His Excellency Major-General H. A. Hananiya, High Commissioner 31 May 1984* Mr. E. G. Dimka, Deputy High Commissioner 12 November 1982 Mr. F. O. Iheme, Counsellor/Head of Chancery 4 August 1979 Mrs. F. A. Ukonga, Counsellor 12 October 1983 Mr. A. Udu, Counsellor 14 January 1981 Dr. J. J. Lewu, Counsellor 20 December 1980 Mr. G. O. Adetuberu, Counsellor 4 January 1982 Mr. G. O. Ajonye, Counsellor 30 August 1982 Brigadier S. O. Ifere, Defence Adviser 20 September 1983 Mr. A. Ojo, Commercial Attache 1 August 1979 Mr. M. F. Ekpo, Information Adviser 5 April 1983 Mr. J. E. Odiri, Financial Attache 11 December 1977 Mr. A. Usman, Recruitment Attache 1 July 1983 Mr. P. Kuyoro, Counsellor 21 January 1983 Mr. M. Y. Jega, Counsellor 22 September 1982 Mr. J. O. Ogunyemi, Counsellor 22 December 1980 Mr. M. Imam, Counsellor 16 October 1982 Mr. N. E. Ndekhedehe, Counsellor 2 September 1982 Mr. G. A. Davies, Counsellor 17 September 1982 Mr. S. I. Okonji, First Secretary 31 December 1980 Mr. A. A. Sekudo, First Secretary 22 December 1980 Mr. F. O. Elebute, First Secretary 13 September 1982 Mr. L. Nwaekeke, First Secretary 3 January 1982 Mr. A. S. Ladepo, First Secretary 27 August 1982 Lieutenant Colonel L. A. Oduwole, Deputy Defence Adviser (Procurement) 10 September 1983 Commander R. O. Eyitayo, Deputy Defence Adviser (Navy) 3 July 1982 Lieutenant Colonel K. Adeleke, Deputy Defence Adviser (Army) 1 November 1983 Wing Commander I. Musa, Deputy Defence Adviser (Air) 3 April 1983 Major V. D. Lot, Deputy Defence Adviser (Finance) 1 July 1982 Mr. G. E. Omole, Deputy Adviser (Information) 27 July 1983 Mr. S. A. Oyinloye, Education Attache 6 November 1983 Mr. A. Hussain, Immigration Attache 29 February 1980 Mr. F. A. Ehigiator, Deputy Permanent Representative (IMO) 22 January 1980 Mr. F. A. Oshiyemi, Deputy Financial Attache 1 October 1978 Mr. A. M. Aliyu, Attache (Information) 21 September 1981 Miss J. N. Opara, Attache (Commercial) 30 December 1980 Mrs. C. F. Ewohime, Attache (Immigration) 20 December 1981 Mr. S. U. Maishera, Attache (Immigration) 23 September 1983 Mr. A. A. Ndife, Attache (Information) 1 October 1981 Mr. J. F. Beckley, Attache (Information) 17 November 1983 Mr. B. O. Amobi, Third Secretary 17 September 1982 Mr. P. D. Fianna'an, Third Secretary 6 October 1982 Miss A. R. Mamuno, Third Secretary 19 September 1983 Mr. A. Abu, Administrative Attache 12 April 1982 Mr. M. N. Nwokoye, Attache (Recruitment) 25 February 1976 Mr. E. E. Ekanem, Administrative Attache 17 September 1982
Staff Date Mr. G. O. Achonye, Attache (Financial) 17 January 1981 Mr. P. I. Udobi, Attache (Financial) 17 November 1983 Mr. P. E. Ojelade, Attache (Commercial) 9 August 1976 Mr. J. K. Adeyinka, Attache (Commercial) 16 June 1983 Mr. M. S. Haruna, Attache (Immigration) 29 April 1982 Lieutenant S. A. Ogwuche, Deputy Defence Adviser 23 August 1980 Lieutenant A. S. Yakasai, Deputy Defence Adviser 24 October 1983 Mr. U. Hayatudini, Attache (Immigration) 27 June 1982 Mr. M. I. Damasus, Attache (Administration) 27 December 1980 Mr. A. Abdu, Attache (Finance) 12 July 1980 Mr. Efflong Gregory Edet, Attache 1 April 1984 * Recalled for consultations. I understand that the Nigerian Government decided earlier this year, primarily for economic reasons, to reduce the size of their high commission from a total of 116 (including administration and technical staff) to 85, and that this will be completed shortly.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British citizens are currently resident in Nigeria.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe current estimated number of British citizens resident in Nigeria is 12,000.