Nigeria’s newly appointed High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has commenced his diplomatic assignment after presenting copies of his Letters of Credence to South African officials.

Fani-Kayode announced the development in a post on his X account on Saturday, saying the documents were submitted on Friday to Clayson Monyela, Deputy Director-General of Public Diplomacy and Acting Chief of State Protocol at South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation.

He said the presentation marked the official start of his responsibilities as Nigeria’s representative in the country, effective October 30.

Following the submission, Fani-Kayode also held a meeting with Ambassador Seboga, another senior official of the department, as part of his initial engagements with the South African government.

The former Minister of Aviation explained that the presentation of the copies would be followed by a formal ceremony in which he would present the original Letters of Credence to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The ceremony is expected to take place in the coming days and will complete the formal diplomatic process for his appointment.