Biography : Mfawa Omini Abam, Current Nigerian Ambassador to Italy

Mfawa Omini Abam was born on the 25th of April 1964 in Ugep, South-South Nigeria. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration from the University of Calabar, Nigeria, having earlier obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Hon) in French from the same institution in 1987 (DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES & LINGUISTICS). He is also a holder of a Certificate of the Nigeria Foreign Service. He attended the Nigerian Foreign Service Academy, Lagos, Nigeria in 1993/1994. In addition, he acquired a professional Diploma from L’ UNIVERSITE DE DAKAR, SENEGAL (INSTITUTE DE FRANCAIS POUR ETUDIANTS ETRANGERS) (YEAR ABROAD).

Abam who started his diplomatic career in 1993 when he obtained a certificate from THE NIGERIA FOREIGN SERVICE ACADEMY 1994 in Lagos and has had a consistent career spanning over twenty-eight years. Prior to his current appointment, as the Nigerian ambassador to Italy.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Among the strategic positions, he held is Protocol Officer in the Office of the Chief of General Staff (the Vice President), from July 1996 to October 1998.  He became  Third Secretary, Embassy of Nigeria, Cotonou, The Republic of Benin (On Attachment)-1998-2000.

2000-2003: Personal Assistant to the Special Presidential Envoy on Conflict Resolutions and Ecowas Special Representative on Côte d’Ivoire and the Mano River Union.

 2003-2007: Counselor/Head of Chancery, Embassy of Nigeria, Tel Aviv, Israel.

 2007 – 2010; CHIEF PROTOCOL OFFICER TO THE WIFE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

MAY 2010 – JUNE 2011; DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL TO THE WIFE OF THE ACTING PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA

JUNE 2011 – MARCH 2013; DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL TO THE FIRST LADY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

MARCH 2013 – DEC. 2013; ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FIRST UNITED NATIONS DIVISION (INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS DEPARTMENT) MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ABUJA.

DEC. 2013 – MAY 2015; DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL TO THE FIRST LADY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

MAY 2015 – FEB.  2016: DEPUTY DIRECTOR, APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, ESTABLISHMENT & DISCIPLINE DIVISION, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ABUJA.

FEB. 2016-SEPT. 2018; MINISTER/HEAD OF CHANCERY, EMBASSY OF NIGERIA, WASHINTON DC, USA.

SEPT. 2018 – MAY 2019; MINISTER/HEAD OF POLITICAL DEPT., EMBASSY OF NIGERIA, WASHINTON DC, USA.

MAY 2019 – Dec. 2020; CHIEF OF PROTOCOL, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

 MAY 2021: He was appointed as the AMBASSADOR OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA TO ITALY TILL DATE.

Mfawa Abam is passionate about lawn tennis and other sports and also enjoys reading, traveling, and listening to music. He is married to Ifeoma Uzoamaka Abam and they are blessed with three children.