Dr. Maureen Piribonemi Tamuno, the immediate past Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, has oftentimes proven her stewardship to selfless causes. Before her present position as an ambassador, Tamuno has held several positions, including her tenure as a top lawmaker in the Rivers State House of Assembly. Her beautiful story as the representative of her people in the Ogubolo Constituency remains one still being told in glowing terms. Following her appointment by former President Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Jamaica in 2021, Tamuno immediately hit the ground running by showcasing herself as a perfect embodiment of panache and progressive diplomacy. Since then, she has proven beyond any doubt that she knows her onion very well by taking her assignment seriously as if she was born for the job. So, it is not surprising that she has continued to receive commendations from those that know her worth. Deservedly, she has been showered with honours and praises by her admirers who spoke about her in glowing terms. She has also received a heroic welcome from the people of her constituency who are proud of her success as a diplomat. Latest of such commendations came from no less a person than the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who heaped praises on the delectable woman during a courtesy visit to the minister’s office in Abuja.
The former Rivers governor commended the Ambassador for her service to the nation, saying the country and people of Rivers State were proud of her accomplishments during her tenure in office. He stated that he had followed Tamuno’s antecedents’ right from when she was a council chairman in Rivers State, as well as her activities on the international scene, saying that she has given a good account of her stewardship.
Indeed, Tamuno belongs to the exclusive class of women with fine brains and impressive resumes. For the Rivers State-born technocrat in politics, she is one of the most sought-after females that have excelled in various fields. Tamuno is one of the last set of envoys picked to represent Nigeria across the globe. She was assigned to the Caribbean nations of Jamaica, Belize, Haiti and Dominican Republic as Nigeria’s High Commissioner.