By Kwin Israel, The Sight News
Pope Francis has appointed a Nigerian Priest of the Catholic Diocese of Abia State and Apostolic Nuncio to the Antilles, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, as the Permanent Observer of the Holy See, that is the vatican to the United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva.
Pope Francis Also appointed Archbishop Nwachukwu as permanent Observer to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Representative of the Vatican to the International Migrations Organization(IOM).
The appointment was contained in a press release by the Office of the Antilles Episcopal Conference Secretariat, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobbago where Archbishop Nwachukwu is currently serving as Apostolic Nuncio.
Until his appointment, Archbishop Nwachukwu was transferred from Nicaragua to the current Mission in Trinidad and Tobago on 4th November 2017, and assumed office on 19th March 2018.
According to the new appointment, Archbishop Nwachukwu will still remain in charge of the Mission in Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean and Antilles, until he departs for the new mission at the United Nations at the beginning of March 2022.
