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UK appoints Seymour as deputy high commissioner to Nigeria
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UK appoints Seymour as deputy high commissioner to Nigeria

The United Kingdom has appointed Vicky Seymour as its new Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, aiming to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, security, migration, development, and people-to-people relations. Seymour, who began her duties in Abuja, replaces Gill Lever OBE, whose tenure ended in June 2026. With over 20 years of diplomatic and development experience across Africa and other regions, Seymour has held roles in the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), including leading the East Africa Department and the Trade Diplomacy Department. She emphasized her excitement about deepening the UK-Nigeria relationship and fostering collaboration between the two nations.

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UK appoints Seymour as deputy high commissioner to Nigeria

The United Kingdom has appointed Vicky Seymour as its new Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, aiming to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, security, migration, development, and people-to-people relations. Seymour, who began her duties in Abuja, replaces Gill Lever OBE, whose tenure ended in June 2026. With over 20 years of diplomatic and development experience across Africa and other regions, Seymour has held roles in the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), including leading the East Africa Department and the Trade Diplomacy Department. She emphasized her excitement about deepening the UK-Nigeria relationship and fostering collaboration between the two nations.

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