E follow Dr Montgomery enta after Ms Catriona Laing CB, wey serve as di High Commissioner for Abuja for four years. Dr Montgomery carry plenty experience enta im new post. Before im tenure as di British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Montgomery bin dey serve as di UK Executive Director for di World Bank Group Board for Washington DC, USA, from 2018 to 2022. Dis work for World Bank Group allow am see plenty things wey dey happen for di global development field.
Dr Montgomery career for public service don chop many years, and e don hold important positions for DFID. Some of di notable positions wey e hold na Director for Asia, Caribbean & Overseas Territories Division, Country Director for Pakistan, and Country Director for Nigeria from 2009 to 2013. Dis work don give am better understanding of development wahala and di importance of cooperation between countries.
Before im work as British High Commissioner for Zambia, Bangladesh, and India. Dis experience don open im eye to di plenty tins wey dey happen for international relations and cultural diversity. Dis global exposure don shape im diplomatic approach and e don help am build strong relationships between di United Kingdom and Nigeria.
Dr Montgomery and im wife, Naheed, happy well-well to return back to Nigeria. E talk say e dey eager to work wit di people of Nigeria, including government officials, private sector pipo, and members of civil society. Dem get di same vision of make Nigeria better and prosper, and e plan to enhance di partnership between di United Kingdom and Nigeria through better talk and cooperation.
As di new British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Montgomery go focus on promote di relationship between di two countries, support trade and investment, and tackle di challenges wey dem dey face together. Im experience for international development and diplomacy go play important role to help dem build better relationship and cooperation between di United Kingdom and Nigeria.
Di appointment of Dr Richard Montgomery show say di British government serious about im relationship wit Nigeria. Dem believe say im expertise and dedication go helep well-well to promote di diplomatic, economic, and social ties between di two countries, and e go helep di pipo for both Nigeria and United Kingdom.