Cynthia Rowe has been named Development Director of the British High Commission in Nigeria by the United Kingdom government.
The British High Commission in Abuja confirmed this in a statement on Thursday.
According to the commission, Rowe succeeds Mr Christopher Prycroft, who recently completed his four-year tenure as Development Director at the British High Commission in Nigeria.
To welcome her arrival, Rowe stated, “I am thrilled to be in Nigeria, one of the most remarkable countries in the world for its talent, opportunities, and challenges.”
“I am passionate about the UK’s close relationship with Nigeria, and partnership will be the cornerstone of my work here. I am hugely encouraged by the work that has already been achieved by my predecessor in the areas of Health, Education, and Governance, and of our work with Women and Girls, and helping where there is humanitarian need.
“I very much look forward to working with UK government colleagues, together with the government of Nigeria to advance Nigeria’s development agenda.”
Cynthia Rowe is an experienced development diplomat and practitioner who has worked in several countries, including Nepal, Afghanistan, and Sierra Leone.
She formerly worked as the Head of Governance, Political and Services at the British Embassy in Kathmandu before becoming the Development Director of the British High Commission in Nigeria.
Prior to that, she was the Senior Councillor for Policy at Tanzania’s Department for International Development and the Head of Mission / Lead for Ebola Operations in Sierra Leone.
In her work with the Audit Commission in the United Kingdom, she assisted in the redesign of local government systems and examined government performance.
She has worked in both the private sector and in government.
Cynthia was awarded two Service Medals for her work in Afghanistan and her work on Ebola.
