Ambassador Musa Sani Nuhu is a seasoned Diplomat with over 20years of service to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Prior to his appointment as the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to ECOWAS Commission, he represented Nigeria in various capacities as a Foreign Service Officer with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he served in the Inter African Affairs Division, Asia and Pacific Division, in the Office of the Under Secretary African Affairs, and finally becoming the Head of the ECOWAS National Unit.
As the Head of the ECOWAS National Unit, he excelled in his dealings on sectoral and thematic issues, as well as ensured Nigeria benefitted from the various programmes and projects of the ECOWAS. He embraced the role as Chair of the ECOWAS Administration and Finance Committee Meetings and ensured that Nigeria participated actively all statutory meetings.
Currently, as Nigeria’s appointed representative to ECOWAS Commission, his role is to facilitate collaboration between the ECOWAS Commission and Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDA’s), as well as private organisation in Nigeria. The PR constitutes an appropriate channel of effective communication, providing regular and real time information to the Commission and to Member States, as well as ensuring the citizens of Nigeria benefit from ECOWAS programs and Nigeria fulfills its obligations to the Community.