H. E. Dr. Benson Alfred Bana, Tanzania High Commissioner visits Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCVO, CFR, CON, former Commonwealth Secretary-General

Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCVO, CFR, CON and H. E. Dr. Benson Alfred Bana

Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCVO, CFR, CON was Nigeria’s Permanent Representative, United Nations (UN); Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Secretary-General Commonwealth, and Secretary General (1990-2000) of the Commonwealth Secretariat, London. He was the first African Secretary-General and the third 3rd Secretary-General of Commonwealth.

He helped resolve the 1995 post-election conflict in Zanzibar. Ardent supporter of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage  Nyerere’s political philosophy, and friend of the late Benjamin William Mkapa, John Samuel Malecela , Joseph W. Butiku , Salim Ahmed Salim and Anthony Nyakyi.

His Excellency’s discussion with Chief Anyaoku focused on the current state of politics in Tanzania, in the commonwealth family, contemporary global issues in international relations space, modern diplomacy, etc.  The High Commissioner’s visit on Chief Anyaoku was made in Lagos, Nigeria on 14th October, 2021.

Chief Emeka Anyaoku presenting his book "Eye of Fire" to H. E. Dr. Benson Alfred Bana 

H. E. Dr. Benson Alfred Bana during a conversation with Chief Emeka Anyaoku at his residence in Lagos, Nigeria on 14-10-2021.

                                                            

H. E. Dr.Benson Alfred Bana presenting plaque and portraits of Tanzanian Leaders

 to Chief Emeka Anyaoku