- Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Kayode Laro, has passed away after a protracted illness. Laro was Nigeria’s Ambassador to France with concurrent accreditation to Monaco and contributed immensely to strengthening Nigeria’s relations with France.
- His appointment as Nigeria’s Ambassador to France in 2021 was in recognition of his immense contributions to Nigeria’s Foreign Service.
- Laro served the country in various capacities both at home and abroad, including being a Consul General at the Nigerian Consulate General in Atlanta, United States.
- He distinguished himself in multilateral diplomacy when he served in Nigeria’s Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York and Geneva.
- He also served as the Director of the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Federal Government of Nigeria mourns his passing and extends its sympathy and condolences to the family he left behind, praying that God grants them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
