Foreign Affairs Minister, Tuggar hinges vision on ‘Four Ds’
…Says FG has a huge task ahead
Joel Oladele, Abuja
The newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar has revealed that his vision as a minister will be hinged on “Four Ds” Foreign Policy for the country.
The “Four Ds” according to him means, Development, Democracy, Demography, and Diaspora.
Tuggar disclosed this in his address at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja after he was sworn in by President Bola Tinubu alongside 44 other Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The former Nigerian Ambassador to Germany from 2017 to 2023 noted that the “four Ds” policy will reposition the country at the pinnacle of visionary and global decision making.
Tuggar while pledging to serve Nigeria wholeheartedly asked for the support of stakeholders to make this a reality.
“It is the highest honour to be asked to serve as Minister of Foreign Affairs by his Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“As a historically important Ministry, Foreign Affairs has long represented the highest standard of excellence. It is therefore our job to ensure those standards will never fail.
“These are turbulent times. From the unfolding political crises in Niger Republic, to the regional insecurity and economic insecurity, we have a lot of work to do.
“In due time, we will also be unveiling a new vision for Nigeria’s foreign policy, four D’s diplomacy.
“Through this doctrine centered on development, democracy, demography and diaspora, we hope to find modern solutions in other to address complex modern problems.
“I will be counting on your cooperation and partnership. And by the special grace of God and with your support, I am sure that we can place Nigeria where she belongs, at the pinnacle of visional and global decision making,” Tuggar said.
In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Amb. Adamu Lamuwa who spoke on behalf of members of staff of the Ministry pledged their support for the minister.
He appreciated God and the President for the choice of Tuggar as the minister of Foreign Affairs.
“We are here to work for you and the government to articulate and implement Nigeria’s Foreign policy.
“We are happy to have a leader who is not new to the field and who understands everything about diplomacy and foreign policy.
“We should thank Allah and President Bola Tinubu for bringing him to us because we have been praying for a minister who would hit the ground running.
“We are here pledging our determination and support to moving Nigeria’s foreign policy forward,” Lamuwa said.
