By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The United Kingdom has announced the appointment of Ms Vicky Seymour as Deputy High Commissioner, Abuja.

This was disclosed in a statement by the high commission, Ms Seymour succeeds Mrs Gill Lever OBE, who completed her posting in June 2026. Ms Seymour has now taken up her role in Abuja, where she will support and strengthen the UK’s partnership with Nigeria, which spans economic growth, security, migration, development, international collaboration and the links between our people.