The United Kingdom has appointed Richard Montgomery as Nigeria’s new British High Commissioner.
The UK government, in a statement on Tuesday, stated that Montgomery will replace Catriona Laing as the UK envoy in Nigeria from April 2023.
Montgomery is expected to begin his new role in April 2023.
According to the UK government, Laing will be transferred to another diplomatic service appointment.
Montgomery served as the counsellor (development) and head of office, Department for International Development (DFID), Abuja, from 2009-2013.
He holds a Ph.D in social anthropology from the University of Cambridge, alongside other research-related qualifications from GKW Consult Mannheim and Manchester University.
The diplomat was, most recently, the UK executive director for the World Bank Group in Washington.
He has also held executive development roles in Zambia, Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan.
