Their letter appointing me was sent directly to the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through Nigerian High Commission in Tripoli. They said however the appointment is going to be approved by the president and for the president to approve the Maltese appointment; there will be a routine security clearance. I didn’t expect any logjam because this was not a political appointment but rather a foreign appointment of a Nigerian. I flew back to Lagos and took all my credentials to the ministry of Foreign Affairs for onward transmission to NSA office. I met the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, briefly at the presidency.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2019 03:00 UTC