Gill Atkinson
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Next challenge coming, FCDO, UK. Previously Nigeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Poland and Brussels.
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All Nigerians have the right to freedom of speech and the responsibility not to misuse that right. Any action taken by Government must be measured, proportionate and not supress basic freedoms.
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Along with
@UKinNigeria
colleagues I was honoured to join High Commissioner
@CatrionaLaing1
in her farewell call on HE President Muhammadu Buhari.
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I’m proud to be able to show that despite having
#epilepsy
I lead a full life in a high profile role and make my contribution to
@UKinNigeria
and
@FCDOGovUK
.
#internationaldayofpeoplewithdisability
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I've had the opportunity to visit UCH Ibadan. I was impressed, both by the range of expertise and services offered, but also by the high standards of its staff.
UCH Ibadan, Since its inception, the hospital has trained over 6,000+ Doctors, 501 Dentists, 4,513 Nurses, 2307 Midwives, 471 Peri-Operative nurses, 1062 Laboratory Scientist, 576 Environmental Health officers Tutors, 451 nurse/midwives/Public health educators,
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Eid Mubarak. Celebrating Eid al-Fitr with members of the Diplomatic Corps and others as guests of First Lady Dr Mrs Aisha Buhari.
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See the whole piece on YouTube. Nigeria is such an amazing country.
Holy shit!....Can't believe i shot this video in Kano, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Your retweet would go a long way 🙏🏾
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A sad, but happy evening. Hosted by
@RMontgomeryUK
; together with
@PycroftC
I had the chance to say goodbye to many friends & colleagues in🇳🇬 & especially to team
@UKinNigeria
.
Nigeria, you have found a place in my ❤️. Thank you.
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Well today is my Birthday, like last year will be spending it on my own, but possibly best present of all this afternoon. An appointment for my
#oxfordastrazeneca
jab 😎. A real reason to celebrate.
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Pleased to be stable and back home. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
One seizure in December now leading to my third stay in hospital.
#epilepsy
is really not fun at times.
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As I prepare to leave Nigeria 🇳🇬 😢 it was important that the last event I hosted was to continue my support to the disability community. This was all the more important in the run up to International Day for Persons with Disabilities
#PWD
day on 3 Dec.
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So pleased to read this news
@Tunde_OD
. The more ways kids have to fulfill their capabilities the better their future. Congratulations to you and all
@chessinslums
for your hard work.
Happy to announce that we just signed a three year grant deal with
@lufthansa
airlines Global help alliance to build a Chess academy and STEM innovation Lab in Lagos Nigeria.
This learning hub will be open and free to street children without access to education.
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My deepest condolences to all those across Northern Nigeria who have lost loved ones to attacks over the Christmas period, including in Pemi, Chibok and Garkida, Adamawa as well as Kano and Kaduna. I condemn such violence at any time and especially in this season of peace.
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Welcome reports that
@YeleSowore
and Sambo Dasuki released. Hope they get to spend Christmas with loved ones.
@UKinNigeria
commends
@MalamiSan
and Nigerian government for ensuring rule of law upheld - fundamental for democracy to thrive.
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Many congratulations to
@thatoyiboman
Andrew Dunn, of
@WCS_Nigeria
who has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his services to wildlife conservation.
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Such good news today that Africa is now polio free. Just 25 years ago polio was paralysing around 75000 children a year.
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Writing about the challenges and positives of being a British Senior Civil Servant and living with a disability.
@FCDOGovUK
@UKinNigeria
@LordRickettsP
@OutwoodDanum
@leysander
@MyDoncaster
Disability and Me
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I’ve been following
@FotoNugget
for a couple of years and love his capture of the diversity of Nigeria. Exhibiting today, with friends at Mamba Cafe off IBB in Abuja.
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Well it's been a roller coaster 8 months since I came back to the UK. There were times when I never thought would be. able to get on this flight again
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Tough time at the moment. Back in the UK getting better. Thank you
@NHSuk
. Spring is coming.
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@DoctorChrisVT
As someone who has epilepsy and doesn’t drive I have found focusing on drive through testing a complete barrier to access.
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What a nice start to Friday. We had 7500 applications for
@CheveningFCDO
in 🇳🇬, 172 have been invited for interview. A group I met this morning are
#PWD
. A interview is success in itself & I hope to see some at the wave off later in the year.
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All at
@UKinNigeria
offer our congratulations to Bruce Walker of WFP Nigeria as he is honoured by HM The Queen for his services to humanitarian operations overseas. Bruce is the longest serving international member of UN staff in Nigeria.
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My new African Custard Apple tree 🌱 now has pride of place in my front garden and will grow 🌳. The first of the
#Communitrees
to be planted in Abuja as
@UKinNigeria
works with
@SustyVibes
to plant indigenous trees across Abuja and Lagos
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Thank you to
@JSHeappey
, UK Minister for Armed Forces for visiting us in 🇳🇬 yesterday. Excellent range of discussions.
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All diplomats know that the hardest job in any embassy is being the Deputy. So it was great to share experiences with old friends and new.
PS the boss came too.
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Pleased to meet HE Prof Babagana Umara Zulum
@GovBorno
in
#Maiduguri
this morning. Good discussion of UK work in the NE covering humanitarian, development and security and how we can work together.
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Thank you to our host, 🇫🇷 Ambassador Jerome Pasquier for a ver special dinner with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
@ChimamandaReal
last night. As you would expect a stimulating conversation.
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Great to meet Oyinlomo Baraka Quadre
@Official_OBQ
, Nigeria's
#1
female tennis player. A brilliant and identifiable role model for young people. Her journey towards achieving her dreams is an inspiration pushing through limitations.
I hope to watch her
@Wimbledon
one day.
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We’ll miss you in 🇳🇬
@CatrionaLaing1
. We wish you all the best in whatever the next challenge is.
This past weekend was a memorable and fun one with my
@UKinNigeria
colleagues in Abuja.
Thank you for all your hard work. I have learnt a lot from you in the last 4 years- from your strong work ethics to your culture. I will surely miss you all! ❤️
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One seizure in December now leading to my third stay in hospital.
#epilepsy
is really not fun at times.
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@emnpk
@HullioSikandar
@sardarshah1
@Ministerculture
@BBhuttoZardari
@BakhtawarBZ
@AseefaBZ
@AHMEDSHAHACP
@afiasalam
My rilli from Sukkur, now has pride of place in Abuja Nigeria
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Just a reminder I’m in Nigeria on my evening commute in the city centre
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We have had the opportunity to try (and we have sold some internally) in the office
@UKinNigeria
. It’s great!
Tried this for the first time and it tastes so decadent and wholesome, like it’s made from the freshest most organic authentic cocoa.
Yummy, creamy and rich without tasting like an artificial sugary mess.
#MadeInNigeria
💚
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Together with
@John_Primrose
of
@DFIDNigeria
I was pleased to welcome HE Governor Bahutu of Kebbi State to
@UKinNigeria
in Abuja as we committed to continue to develop our mutual understanding.
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Please, to my many Christian and Muslim friends in the UK, Nigeria and Pakistan read this message and follow the appeal issued jointly by faith leaders.
As UK faith leaders, we appeal again to our communities: please do not gather physically in groups - it puts lives at risk. Pray at home, connect online, love and support those in need.
#coronavirus
#COVID19
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Today is World
#EpilepsyDay
. Many people find epilepsy frightening or are stigmatised by it. I was diagnosed with epilepsy in my early 30s. In most cases it can be effectively managed - there should be no unnecessary limits on life or opportunity.
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#LondontoLagos
and for such a great cause
#EndPolio
Finally, Mr Kunle Adeyanju
@lionheart1759
arrived Lagos, Nigeria he did a charity ride to
#EndPolio
that covered 12,000km btw 19th April - 29th May 2022 from
#LondonToLagos
with crossover in several African Countries. Truly a Champion!!! 🎉
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The view from Mapo Hall in Ibadan is amazing, and we have a great team here
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It was a privilege yesterday to be guest lecturer, for Nigeria Defence College Course 30, speaking on The Decision Making Process & National Security: Perspectives from the UK.
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Serving as a diplomat means that, as well as the UK, I have marked
#rememberancesunday
in Brussels, Madrid, Warsaw, Karachi and now Abuja. Each country has its sorrow, and each time you realise again what World War means. We Will Remember Them.
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During our visit to
#Eleme
, we paid a courtesy call on the King of Eleme HRM Ereme (Dr) Philip Obele and his Council of Elders. I was hugely honoured and humbled to be given the title Owa Ekoo Eko Eleme or a Prominent Lady Friend of the Eleme People.
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Brilliant photographs and brilliant kids.
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At the airport,
@UKinNigeria
team about to board our flight to start our trip to Kebbi.
#UKinKebbi
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Pleased to join
@PollyAlakija
at the Spanish Ambassador’s Residence to celebrate the Five Coweries Arts Education Initiative. This brings arts and imagination to children across Nigeria 🇳🇬
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A good proverb for a diplomat 🇳🇬🇬🇧
Ọ̀kàndínlógún tó lóun ò bá oókan ṣe, à ti di ogun rẹ̀ á nira /
The number 19 that refused to be added to 1 will find it tough to become 20.
[Build bridges and foster collaboration; we need one another: together each achieves more.]
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Great to catch up with
@abikedabiri
CEO of
@nidcom_gov
. The Nigerian diaspora in the UK is a real life demonstration of the depth of our relationship. 🇬🇧🤝🇳🇬
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This was an important opportunity to discuss the democratic right to peaceful demonstrations and the need for demonstrable reform in Policing in Nigeria. Thank you to
@MinofPoliceNG
for listening to how seriously we take these issues.
It was great playing host to United Kingdom Deputy High Commissioner H. E, Gill Atkinson this afternoon. It was an opportunity to share notes on Police Reforms, internal security and good governance.
@GillAtkinson11
@UKinNigeria
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Watching the news from Kankara in Katsina State and praying for the safety of every member of the Government Science Secondary School.
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Good day. My baggage has finally arrived from the UK. I can really settle down now.
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@asentance
I think it depends on your situation and experience. For some people it’s great, for others it’s lonely, uncomfortable and difficult. Decision makers need to recognise and respond to the fact that both these situations, and others, are valid.
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You are very welcome
@RMontgomeryUK
we
@UKinNigeria
look forward to working with you 🇳🇬🇬🇧
Today, I presented my credentials to H.E. President
@MBuhari
, as the British High Commissioner to Nigeria.
I look forward to strengthening and deepening the 🇳🇬🇬🇧 partnership and working together with all our partners for the good of both our countries.
@NigeriaGov
@NGRPresident
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I am very conscious that there is a real stigma around
#epilepsy
- and the impact it can have on people's lives, families and health. That is why I try to be as open as I can about my epilepsy any small thing you can do to support others is important.
@FCDOGovUK
@FCDOInclusive
Every second Monday in February is International Epilepsy Day. Tomorrow 13th of February is another one!
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As we see out the final hours of 2020 appreciating my
@UKinNigeria
colleagues and those we work with
@FCDOGovUK
and other parts of the HMG.
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It’s a hugely challenging time for so many of us and I’m not sure I’m comfortable calling myself a hero. But I
#WentToStateSchool
@OutwoodDanum
in
#Doncaster
and am now the UK’s Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria. That means I’m a
#StateSchoolHero
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You are welcome!
Pleased to welcome
@FCDOGovUK
Director of West and Southern Africa, Debbie Palmer, back to Abuja, where she spent time with our fantastic
@UKinNigeria
team.
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Together with
@EUinNigeria
Amb Karlsen and Czech Amb Skolil I met with former President HE Goodluck Jonathan, to discuss the situation in Mali and yesterday’s extraordinary ECOWAS Summit.
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Great work by our
@PHE_uk
team in
@UKinNigeria
. Our cooperation with
@NCDCgov
is truly making a difference.
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Great to see another hugely successful Nigerian make it to a senior position in 🇬🇧 🇳🇬👍
Amazing 🥰
Nigerian-born UK Prof. Charles Egbu has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University in the UK.
He will assume office on November 1, 2020.
He is currently the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Experience at the University of East London.
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I look at these most days, this one works for me today.
A kì í fi ọjọ́ kan, bọ́ ọmọ tó rù. /
A lean child cannot be fattened in just one day.
[Be patient; good things take time; don’t force issues before their time.]
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During my visit to Cross River last year, the message came through again and again that the way to preserve biodiversity is to ensure sustainable livelihoods for the local population.
Planting bush mango trees 🌳is good for the planet 🌍good for Cross River gorillas🦍and a valuable source of income for local women ♀️
#wed2022
#WorldEnvironmentDay
#OnlyOneEarth
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Marked
#InternationalYouthDay
together with
@jcileaders
🇳🇬 & Ten Outstanding Young Persons. Nigeria’s youth are inspirational. Particularly pleased to present an award to
@Tunde_OD
Convener
@chessinslums
.
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Great to talk to Ugonna, Joshua, Ireti and Lawrence today. These 4 brilliant
@CheveningFCDO
students have been recognised for their volunteering while in the UK. Thank you for making a difference.
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Disability rights are an important issue for us to get right internally in
@FCDOGovUK
as well as to promote externally. Pleased to join a panel today speaking to an audience of colleagues about living and working with a hidden disability.
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Terrible to read the news of the execution of Pastor Rev Lawan Andimi by Boko Haram. I utterly condemn such an awful crime and offer my deepest sympathy to his family and congregation.
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Really encourage applicants from all backgrounds to give us a go. As someone from Doncaster who didn’t go to Uni we
@FCDOGovUK
are so much more than our stereotype.
@FutureFirstOrg
@OutwoodDanum
@MyDoncaster
We
@FCDOGovUK
are recruiting externally (v rare in recent years!). It's a batch recruitment at a range of grades and eventual roles. development, diplomacy, climate & security interest? Apply! UK nationals only though at this time.
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Along with international partners pleased to meet with Prof Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission
@inecnigeria
to discuss preparations for elections in 2023. INEC’s work is vital to ensure elections are free, fair and credible.
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Very pleased to sign an MoU with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council on how the UK’s Global Prosperity Fund can help Nigeria’s International Exports. Look forward to mutually beneficial work.
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A great pleasure to meet Hon
@abikedabiri
and members of her team along with
@DomWUK
to discuss the role of Nigerian diaspora in the UK and how we will work together.
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Great to talk to
@AkindeCassandra
and
@UtehCyril
two of our
@cheveningfco
scholars. They have just received awards for their volunteering activity in the UK. This included time with Crisis over Christmas and working in an NHS Hospital during Covid. Thank you for giving back.
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A Joyful celebration of Christmas 2019 at Abuja’s Methodist Cathedral. This year, sadly staying at home, wishing all my family, friends and colleagues in Nigeria, the UK and around the world a happy Christmas and a safe and happy 2021.
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Remembering the fallen in two World Wars and since is one of our most important responsibilities overseas. We were honoured to be joined by National Security Advisor Nuhu Ribadu and Service Chiefs.
#WeWillRememberThem
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Just so beautiful. I’m determined to visit Cross Rivers.
Magnificent camera-trap photo of forest elephants in Okwangwo Division, Cross River National Park. Joint ranger patrols between
@NigeriaParks
&
@TheWCS
help keep elephants safe, supported by various donors
@EUinNigeria
,
@USFWSIntl
,
@ArcusGreatApes
,
@graspunep
&
@CommunityCEPF
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A lot of wisdom here.
Agbẹ́-igi-lére kan kò lè gbẹ́ inú u rẹ̀. /
No sculptor can carve the internals of the statue he or she is carving.
[There is a limit to what anyone can do: be reasonable in your expectations; most people are doing the very best they can, regardless of how it seems.]
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Looking forward to welcoming my friend and colleague Gill Lever to
#Abuja
, she’ll be great. I’ll be very sad 😢 to leave 🇳🇬 though.
Thrilled to be returning to Abuja this weekend as 🇬🇧U.K. Deputy High Commissioner in succession to the awesome
@GillAtkinson11
@UKinNigeria
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@BenAndrewsINC
@GwiziSoneni
I noted recently on twitter that a test and trace system which relies on drive in centres is a barrier to those who don’t drive. I was told I should have a more positive attitude! Mute came in to play.......
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So much looking forward to speaking at the Social Good Summit on Saturday. The issue of gender equality and supporting women in reaching their potential is one I feel strongly about.
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After a tough week, kids enjoying themselves can bring a smile 😎. Thanks
@thekashope
I gave my camera to a primary school pupil in ekiti and this happened ❤️
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Congratulations to
@WCS_Nigeria
and to Cross River State, but most importantly to the gorillas 🦍who’s lives and habitat will be safer.
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I very much admire the work of
@WCS_Nigeria
. Great to finally meet
@thatoyiboman
&
@AbanyamPeter
in Calabar and discuss preservation of the amazing biodiversity of Cross River National Park & the importance of
#sustainable
livelihoods for people living in the forest.
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