President Bola Tinubu has assigned 31 career and 34 non-career ambassadors to various foreign missions and the United Nations, a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s diplomatic presence across the world.
The postings were announced in a statement issued by the president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, noting that the Senate had earlier confirmed the ambassadors-designate last December.
Among the non-career ambassadors, Grace Bent was posted to Lome, Togo, while Ita Enang will serve in South Africa, and Victor Ikpeazu was assigned to Spain.
Others include Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu to Tel Aviv, Israel; Mahmud Yakubu to Qatar; and Paul Oga Adikwu to Vatican City, Holy See.
Also on the list are Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, to the Philippines; Reno Omokri, to Mexico; and Abasi Braimah, to Budapest, Hungary. Others include Angela Adebayo to Portugal, Olumilua Oluwayimika Ayotunwa to Tokyo, Japan, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to Athens, Greece.
The statement further listed Chioma Priscilla Ohakim to Warsaw, Poland; Aminu Dalhatu to the United Kingdom; Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau to Beijing, China; and Tasiu Musa Maigari to Gambia.
Other non-career envoys include Olufemi Pedro to Australia, Muhammed Ubandoma Aliyu to Argentina, Lateef Kayode Are to the United States, and Joseph Sola Iji to Russia, while Jimoh Ibrahim will serve as Nigeria’s permanent representative to the United Nations.
The list also includes Femi Fani-Kayode going to Germany, Isaac Folorunso Adewole to Ottawa, Canada; Fatima Florence Ajimobi to Austria; Lola Akande to Sweden; and Ayodele Oke to France.
Further postings include Yakubu Gambo to Saudi Arabia, Nora Ladi Daduut to Seoul, South Korea, Onueze Chukwujika Joe Okocha to Dublin, Ireland, Kulu Haruna Abubakar to Tunis, Tunisia, and Jerry Samuel Manwe to Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
The career ambassadors posted to various missions include Nwabiola Ezenwa Chukwumeka to Côte d’Ivoire, Besto Maimuna Ibrahim to Niger, Monica Okwuchukwu Enebchi to São Tomé and Príncipe, and Mohammed Mahmud Lele to Algeria.
Others are Endoni Syndoph Paebi to Burkina Faso, Ahmed Mohammed Monguno to Egypt, Jane Adams Michael to Jamaica, Clark-Omeru Alexandra to Zambia, and Chima Geoffrey Lioma David to Mali, among several other postings across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
According to the statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria) has already received agrément from the United Kingdom for the high commissioner-designate, Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu, while France has also granted agrément for Ambassador Ayodele Oke.
“The ministry has also conveyed the nominations of the other 62 designated envoys to all the countries concerned, including a request for their agréments in line with standard diplomatic practice.”
The statement added that President Tinubu had directed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should immediately commence the induction programme for the ambassadors-designate and High Commissioners.
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