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United States President Joe Biden has nominated Richard Mills Jr. as the US Ambassador to Nigeria.

He replaces Mary Beth Leonard who was appointed the envoy to Nigeria by President Donald Trump on June 24, 2019.

A statement published on the White House website said Mills currently serves as the US Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations and a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor.

Prior to his nomination, he served as the US Ambassador to Armenia. He was also Deputy Chief of Mission and then Chargé d’Affaires at the US Mission to Canada.




The new nominee for the position of US Ambassador to Nigeria has also served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon and as Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the US Embassy Valetta, Malta.


Other assignments include Senior Democracy Advisor at US Embassy Baghdad, Political Counselor at US Embassy London, and Political Officer at the US Mission to the United Nations.

Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Mills was an Associate Attorney with the firm of Duncan, Allen and Mitchell in Washington, D.C.


A native of Louisiana, Mills earned a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law and a Master’s in National Security Policy from the National Defense University.

He is the recipient of multiple State Department awards and speaks French and Russian.

https://punchng.com/biden-nominates-new-us-ambassador-to-nigeria/

Coming to visit Tinubu.

The first person he will visit in Nigeria will be Tinubu. Who wants to bet it?

I am BATified

US don't play politics of bitterness like us here
Imagine Trump nominee last till today.

Anyway, kicking APC out in 2023 is a call to action

Okoroawusa:
The first person he will visit in Nigeria will be Tinubu. Who wants to bet it?

I am BATified

Then Pandora Peter Obi will go and beg for audience

The man served in Lebanon and Iraq, two war torn countries shows US is probably looking forward to the country descending into war and anarchy soon

Why always a white man
What wrong with the African Americans

limeta:
Why always a white man
What wrong with the African Americans

mAY BE A Spy!

One day it will be my turn!

Hope this man will stamp my passports, if I appear at Walter Carrington!

!!

treesun:
mAY BE A Spy!

Do you mean there are no African-American spies?

FYI, all ambassadors are unofficial spies.

ivolt:
Do you mean there are no African-American spies?

FYI, all ambassadors are unofficial spies.

I know!

A picture of this guy would have added more than 1000 words.

Waiting for him!