The United Kingdom has appointed Catriona Laing as the new British High Commissioner to Nigeria.
According to a statement published on the UK government website on Wednesday, Mrs Laing succeeds Paul Arkwright who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.
Ms Laing, who was the Ambassador to Zimbabwe since September 2014, will take up her new appointment in November.
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