The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the death of Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, Nigeria’s Consul General in Buea, Republic of Cameroon.
The 59-year-old career diplomat passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, after a brief illness.
In a statement by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the Ministry expressed its profound sorrow, describing Ambassador Coker as a “hardworking and dedicated career diplomat who served Nigeria with distinction, commitment and professionalism.”
The Ministry stated that his sudden death is “a great loss to the diplomatic community and the nation at large.”
The statement reads:
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces, with deep sorrow, the sudden demise of Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, the Consul General of Nigeria in Buea, Republic of Cameroon, who unfortunately passed on after a brief illness on Saturday, 16th August 2025.
“Ambassador Coker was a hardworking and dedicated career diplomat who served Nigeria with distinction, commitment and professionalism in different capacities. His untimely death, therefore, is a great loss to the diplomatic community and the nation at large.
“Prior to his appointment and assumption of duty as Consul-General of Nigeria in Buea, he served Nigeria meritoriously in our Missions in Conakry, Guinea and Shanghai, China.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends its heartfelt condolences to his immediate family, colleagues and friends at this difficult time and prays for the peaceful repose of his soul.”
