Adewole Begins Diplomatic Mission In Canada, Pledges To Deepen Nigeria-Canada Ties

Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Canada, Emeritus Professor Isaac F. Adewole, has formally commenced his diplomatic assignment in the country after presenting his Letters of Credence to Canada’s Governor-General, the Right Honourable Louise Arbour.

Adewole presented the credentials on September 15, 2026, in Ottawa, marking the formal commencement of his diplomatic engagements in Canada, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During a brief audience with Arbour following the ceremony, the High Commissioner expressed appreciation to the Canadian government for accepting his nomination and conveyed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s greetings, felicitations and best wishes to the Governor-General on her assumption of office as Canada’s 31st Governor-General.

Adewole highlighted the longstanding cordial relations between Nigeria and Canada, expressing Nigeria’s readiness to work closely with Canadian authorities to expand mutually beneficial cooperation and build on the existing foundation of friendship between both countries.

He also drew attention to Nigeria’s role in promoting democracy, good governance and counter-terrorism in Africa, particularly through its engagement with the Economic Community of West African States and the African Union in addressing regional security and developmental challenges.

For her part, Arbour described Letters of Credence as an instrument of trust between states and stressed the importance of rules-based interstate cooperation in advancing national interests and shared values.

The Governor-General also spoke about the effects of conflict, climate change and the global competition for technological innovation, urging countries to create conditions that would promote peace, greater prosperity and improved quality of life.

The Ministry said the ceremony underscored the importance of sustained Nigeria-Canada engagement based on mutual respect and shared interests, strengthened by longstanding people-to-people and institutional ties.

Adewole has pledged to use his tenure to expand and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and contribute to further consolidating relations between Nigeria and Canada.

The Federal Government also said it looks forward to continued constructive engagement with Canada on peace, development, democratic governance and mutually beneficial international partnerships.