President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 31 career and 34 non-career ambassadors to Nigerian diplomatic missions across the world and to the United Nations.
The ambassadors-designate were earlier confirmed by the Nigerian Senate in December.
Among the notable appointments, former Senator Ita Enang has been posted to South Africa, while former Lagos Deputy Governor Olufemi Pedro will serve as Ambassador to Australia. Former Minister of Health Isaac Folorunso Adewole has been assigned to Ottawa, Canada.
Other key non-career envoys include Reno Omokri to Mexico, Femi Fani-Kayode to Germany, Mahmud Yakubu to Qatar, and Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
The postings also include former Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau to China and security expert Lateef Kayode Are to the United States.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, agrément has already been received from the United Kingdom for High Commissioner-designate Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu, while France has also approved the posting of Ambassador Ayo Oke.
The ministry confirmed that requests for agrément have been sent to all other host countries in line with diplomatic protocol.
President Tinubu has also directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to immediately begin the induction programme for the ambassadors-designate and High Commissioners ahead of their deployment.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga..
