News reports have revealed the death of the Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Amb. Ibrahim Isah.
The sad news was revealed in a statement from the ministry of Foreign Affairs, stating that Isah died on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, in Abidjan following a protracted sickness.
The late Ambassador who hailed from Niger State, is said to have joined the Nigerian Foreign Service in 1983 and has served in different capacities over the years, both at the headquarters and in various Missions.
Isah was Chargé d’Affaires of the Nigerian Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, until he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary/Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire in 2018.
He previously served as the Nigerian High Commission in Sierra Leone, Consulate-General in New York, Jeddah and the Nigerian Embassy in China.
The deceased is survived by a wife and children.
May his soul rest in peace, Amen.