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From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
The Diplomatic Watchers Association, has expressed dismay over a statement issued by Chris Juwon Fayomi, President of the National Association of Nigerian Students in Diaspora in which he passed a vote of no confidence on the Acting High Commissioner of Nigeria in Australia, Ambassador (Dr) Jane Bassey Adams.
Fayomi had in a statement made available to the media, passed a vote of no confidence on Adams over what he called dereliction of duty.
He also called on the government to expedite action on the deployment of a substantive envoy.
But in a statement issued in Abuja by Momodu Jude and Audu Anthony, President and Secretary respectively, the Diplomatic Watchers Association passed a vote of confidence on Adams, whom it said, has served the country meritoriously in the various Nigerian Missions she had been assigned to which earned Adams her current position, and in addition, as Nigerian Ambassador-Designate to Jamaica.
The group wondered why Fayomi is showing persistent special interest in the assignments of the acting high commissioner rather than focusing on his studies abroad.
The Diplomatic Watchers Association also wondered when it has become necessary that the head of mission must attend every event, whether invitation was extended or not extended to her.
For clarity sake, invitation to the functions Fayomi mentioned in his press statement were responded. Instead of accepting the response, he resorted to ill tempered expressions with a view to denigrate and disparage in public, his untamed attitude to erode the values of the acting high commissioner who may have already had her schedules mapped out.
It also said that there is no such registered Association of Nigerian Students in Australia as it is not incorporated.
The duly registered Nigerian Community also known as Council of Nigerian Association Presidents in Australia (CoNAPA) who represents Nigerians’ interest, appreciates the good work Ambassador Adams is doing through constant engagement and ensuring that their interests are well represented and will never have any of the allegations levelled against the high commissioner as Fayomi is simply self-seeking attention and does not represent the Nigerian Community and students in Australia.
The association calls on the general public, particularly the Nigerian Community in Australia to disregard Fayomi’s uncomplimentary remarks both in the social media and the traditional media.
The group warned that any attempt by Fayomi to further taint the hard-earned reputation of the acting high commissioner will be met with serious consequences.
