ECOWAS Names New Special Envoy to Cote d'Ivoire

27 September 2011
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Economic Community of West African States (Abuja)
press release

Abuja — The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency, James Victor Gbeho, has appointed Ambassador Oluwole Coker as his Special Representative to Cote d'Ivoire.Ambassador Coker, Nigeria's former envoy to Cote d'Ivoire, China, Vietnam and Mongolia, brings to his new role a wealth of diplomatic experience which will assist ECOWAS and partners in channelling strategic support for accelerated post-conflict reconstruction in Cote d'Ivoire.

ECOWAS played a key role in the restoration of peace to Cote d'Ivoire following a post-electoral crisis that created humanitarian challenges in the country and around its neighbours. With the return of stability, the regional organization is mobilizing international resources to support the post-conflict reconstruction and to address the humanitarian challenges.

As a former Chief of State Protocol at the Nigerian Presidency, and Director of Protocol at the Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Coker is no stranger to international diplomacy or conflict resolution, having served as Special Envoy of the President of Nigerian to Cote d'Ivoire from 1999 to 2000. His meritorious tour of duty in Abidjan (1991-1999) earned him the award of the Commander of the National Order of Cote d'Ivoire in 1999, one of that country's highest national honours. This was followed by his decoration with the Commander of the Legion of Honour of France later the same year, among other service awards. Ambassador Coker has since assumed duty as ECOWAS Commission President's Special Representative.

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