Adoga Onah | |
---|---|
Born |
Okpoma, Cross River State, Nigeria |
January 20, 1940
Died | May 28, 2009 Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
(aged 69)
Nationality | Nigerian |
Alma mater | St Peter's College, Oxford |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Political party | People's Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Justina Onah |
Adoga Augustine Onah (born 20 January 1940) was a former Nigerian Ambassador whose diplomatic postings included Sweden, the Philippines, and the United States.
Born in Okpoma, Cross River State, Nigeria, Onah studied Politics and International Relations on scholarship at St Peter's College, Oxford before embarking on his diplomatic career. He served at postings in Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America.
Onah served as Nigerian ambassador to Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
In 1993, Onah began a five-year posting to the United States, where he represented Nigeria during the Clinton Administration.