Heroic Welcome for Maureen Tamuno
Oftentimes, Ambassador Maureen Tamuno, immediate-past Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, had proven her stewardship to the selfless cause, having served in different capacities.
Before assuming an ambassadorial role, Tamuno held several positions, including a top lawmaker in the Rivers State House of Assembly. Her beautiful story as the representative of her people in the Ogubolo Constituency is still told in glowing terms.
Following her appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Jamaica in 2021, Tamuno immediately hit the ground running by showcasing herself as a perfect embodiment of panache and progressive diplomacy. Since then, she has proved beyond any doubt that she knows her onion very well by taking her assignment seriously as if she was born for the job.
So, it is not surprising that she has continued to receive commendations from those who know her worth.
Society Watch gathered the latest of such commendations came from no less a person than the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, who heaved praises on the delectable woman during a courtesy visit to the minister’s office in Abuja.
The FCT minister commended the Ambassador for her service to the nation, saying that the country and people of Rivers were proud of her accomplishments during her tenure in office.
Wike stated that he had followed Dr. Tamuno’s antecedents right from when she was a council chairman in Rivers, as well as her activities on the international scene, saying that she has given a good account of her stewardship.
According to the minister, “There are some people who will be given the opportunity to serve the way you are given, they cannot account within the period they served, what they were able to accomplish. It does not matter the tenure. If you cannot do something in one year, you cannot do it in four years.
“People will appreciate it when they start seeing what you are doing, even within six months or one year, then they will now know that within four years, this is what you will do.”
The FCT minister further noted that the ambassador had acquired valuable experience that could be further utilised for the growth and development of the country and assured that consideration would surely be given to her talents when the opportunity arises for other national assignments.
“Whatever capacity you find yourself in, I know you will still perform. When you were a council chairman, everybody saw what you did. Nobody wants to waste this talent and these experiences. We would want to use it for other things,” he said.
