A missing Nigerian diplomat, Ambassador Ejeviome Eloho Otobo, was found dead on Thursday afternoon in Tuckahoe, New York.
Reports said that Tuckahoe, New York, United States of America (USA) Police disclosed this in a statement.
The late diplomat went missing on Wednesday, June 15 in Tuckahoe in the area of Dante Avenue, wearing a blue long sleeve sweatshirt, Tuckahoe Police said.
Police posted on Facebook that they conducted an extensive search with a helicopter flying for a wider viewpoint on Thursday.
On Friday morning, they posted on Facebook that Otobo’s body had been found dead.
“We would like to thank those of you who offered tips and tried to assist with the investigation,” Tuckahoe Police said.
“Our thoughts go out to the Otobo family during this difficult time.”
● Profile
Ejeviome Eloho Otobo (born 1951) in Otibio-Owhe (Otor Igho), Isoko North LGA, Delta State of Nigeria. He is residing in New York, USA and he is currently a Non-Resident Senior Fellow in Peacebuilding and Global Economic Policy at the Global Governance Institute, Brussels, Belgium.
Mr Otobo had previously held the position of Director and Deputy Head, United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) of the Peacebuilding Commission at the United Nations Headquarters, New York City,(Dec. 1st, 2006 – Oct. 31st, 2013), He was succeeded by Mr. Kenny Gluck.
Mr Otobo served as Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) (Feb. 2nd, 2009 – Aug. 31st, 2009), between the departure of Dr. Jane Holl Lute and the appointment of Ms Judy Cheng-Hopkins. At this position, he assisted in developing peacebuilding strategies, which included issues of governance reforms and economic reforms for countries on the agenda of the PBC (Burundi, Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Sierra Leone); and supervised the work related to the follow-up, monitoring and periodic reporting on the implementation of the peacebuilding strategies.
Before joining PBSO, he served in various departments of the United Nations, including the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) in New York City; UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) in New York; and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. At ECA, DESA and OSAA, Mr Otobo worked on economic policy issues, encompassing economic reforms, international and regional trade, foreign direct investment and corporate governance. He served as the ex-officio Secretary to the UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Panel on International Support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)-2004-2006. Mr. Otobo contributed to African Development Bank’s African Development Report 2001on fostering good governance in Africa. African Development Bank’s African Development Report, 2007 on Natural Resource for Sustainable development in Africa. His commentaries on Africa and international issues have been published by The Guardian (of Nigeria), This Day, Premium Times, Financial Times and Jeune Afrique.
Mr Otobo joined the United Nations after a distinguished career in the diplomatic service of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. During the course of his diplomatic career, he served on the Policy Planning Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Office of The Minister of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria), represented Nigeria in several countries, and participated in various bilateral political and multilateral economic negotiations. In recognition of his contribution to Nigeria’s diplomacy and foreign policy, he was appointed ambassador-in-situ.
Mr Otobo served as an Honorary Member of Advisory Board for the World Conflict Report 2012 and, from 2014 to 2016, served as a member of the External Experts Advisory Board of the Informing Conflict Prevention, Resolution and Response: The Role of Media in Violent Conflict (INFOCORE)Project called the Seventh Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development which was funded by the European Union.
● Works
Non-Resident Senior Fellow: Peacebuilding & Global Policy (Global Governance Institute, Brussels, Belgium).
Director & Deputy Head: United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO), 2009.
Deputy Director, Office of Special Adviser on Africa in United Nations Department of Economic and Social Commission for Africa (DESA), 2008.
Ex-Officio Secretary, to the United Nations Secretary-General’s Advisory Panel: on International Support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), 2004-2006.
Honorary Member, Word Conflict Report Advisory Board, 2012.
Member, External Experts Advisory Board of the Informing Conflict Prevention, Resolution & Response Advisory Board, 2014-2016.
Board Director, Prime Business, 2021.[31]
● Awards and honors
Nominated for the Grand Prix of Literary Associations Award (Research Category,
Ambassador-in-situ.
● Published Books
Otobo, Ejeviome Eloho; Ejeviome, Eloho (May 2017). Africa In Transition: A New Way of Looking at Progress in the Region. ISBN 978-0998479620. Search this book on Amazon.com Logo.png[33]
Otobo, Ejeviome Eloho (June 2015). Consolidating Peace in Africa: The Role of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission. Search this book on Amazon.com Logo.png
Sawyer, Amos; Jerome, Afeikhena; Otobo, Ejeviome Eloho (2015). African Development in the 21st Century: Adebayo Adedeji’s Theories and Contributions. ISBN 978-1592219773. Search this book on Amazon.com Logo.png co-edited with Amos Sawyer and Afeikhana Jerome.
Public Enterprise Performance in Africa: Lessons from Country Case Studies. ISBN 9290380535. Search this book on Amazon.com Logo.png co-edited with Sadig Rasheed. (Profile on EverybodyWiki)
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