UK Appoints Vicky Seymour As Deputy High Commissioner In Nigeria
The UK Government has appointed Ms Vicky Seymour as Deputy High Commissioner in Nigeria.
The UK Government has appointed Ms Vicky Seymour as Deputy High Commissioner in Nigeria.
Ms Seymour succeeds Mrs Gill Lever OBE, who completed her posting in June 2026.
Seymour has already taken up her role in Abuja, where she will support and strengthen the UK’s partnership with Nigeria, spanning economic growth, security, migration, development, international collaboration as well as the links between people of the two countries.
The new deputy High Commissioner brings more than two decades of experience across diplomacy, international development and government.
She recently served as Head of the East Africa Department at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, FCDO, a position she held since 2023.
Earlier, she led the FCDO’s Trade Diplomacy Department and served as Development Director in Mozambique.
Her career also, included senior leadership roles across Africa, including Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as Afghanistan, even as the positions also, focused on climate, security and economic development.
Before joining the civil service, Seymour
Seymour said: “I am delighted to be taking up the role of Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja. I look forward to getting to know this extraordinary country, meeting people from across Nigeria’s diverse communities, and building on the strong partnership that already exists between our two countries.
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