HIS EXCELLENCY. MR GODWIN ADAMA

Former Consul General, Consulate General of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Mr Adama Godwin was a career diplomat and administrator. A graduate of International Relations and Diplomacy. Mr Adama is a Foreign Service Officer with over 30 years of experience in the Foreign Service of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Before being appointed as the Consul-General of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in South Africa, Hon. Adama was Director of protocol at the Presidency in Abuja Nigeria.

Mr Adama was appointed the Consul-General to South Africa by President Muhammad Buhari in 2016.

During his tenure, Mr Adama reformed the business of the Consulate’s diplomacy with far-reaching and positive impacts. In his time, the Consul-General transformed the Consulate office administration and its relations with Nigerians in South Africa, particularly in the areas of service delivery as well as Nigeria-South Africa relations. Some of his landmark achievements include a drastic reduction of Nigerian passport application fees, a reduction of the turnaround time of service from several months to a few days as well as making the Consulate offices client-friendly and approachable. His tenure came to an end in 2020.