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to InternalAffairs. He was moved back to Education in February 1964 andwas confirmedin 1965. He remainedin thisposition until 1968 when he transferred to the FederalServiceprecisely to the Ministry of ExternalAffairs. MrI.J.D Durlong became one of thefew Nigerians saddledwith the responsibility ofpresentingthe Nigerianproperandcorreaimage when he was appointedthe country'sAmbassadorto Hollandduringthe Civilwar. He was there till 1973 when he was movedtoJapan andwas movedagain to Italyfrom 1975to 1977. When he returnedfromforeign service in 1977 as ExternalAffairs Officer Grade 1, he became one ofthe Direaors of NationalOilCompany andlaterChairman ofESLDNasubsidiary of theNNDCgroup. Ill- health howeverprevented thisfine gentlemanfrom serving societyfrom the 80 's. He died in the ABU Teaching HospitalKaduna on the 17* of February 1999.
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