Retelling Nigeria’s Diplomacy Story As Ambassador Ba Clark Clocks 91 Years
Retelling Nigeria’s Diplomacy Story As Ambassador Ba Clark Clocks 91 Years
On Friday, April 16, 2021, one of the fathers of Nigeria’s Diplomatic Service, and early crafters of the country’s Foreign Policy, Ambassador Blessing Akporede Clark, marked his 91st birthday. Sandwiched between elder statesman, Chief EK Clark and his immediate younger brother, late playwright, Prof JP Clark, “BA” as his peers around the world know him, was born on that date in 1930 in Kiagbodo, which at the time was in Warri Province of then Western Region. Unlike his more media gripping siblings, this giant in global affairs, is conservative, taciturn, sober and restrained, even after exit from active public life.
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image captionAn ongoing repatriation service is available for Irish citizens caught temporarily in Great Britain
Small numbers of Irish people continue to make the journey home for Christmas, despite the current travel restrictions.
In response to a new strain of Covid-19 found in the UK, a number of countries, including the Republic of Ireland, introduced travel bans.
The travel ban with the Republic runs until the New Year.
The Irish government is offered limited repatriation to Irish residents who were temporarily in the UK.
On Wednesday evening, the Irish Embassy in the UK wrote on social media that ferry services would be continuing during the current travel ban.