Tinubu posts four ambassador-designates
The Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates to France, the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom, and Turkey.
Penpushing reports that the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga made this known in a statement adding that the President approved the posting of four ambassador-designates out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December.
The posting includes Ambassador Ayodele Oke, Colonel Lateef Are, Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, and former Kebbi State governor Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, covering France, United States of America, United Kingdom, and Turkey.
Penpushing further reports that Onanuga in the statement explained that Ambassador Oke has been appointed to France, while Colonel Are will serve in the United States of America (USA), adding that the President approved the posting of Ambassador Amin Dalhatu as high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom.
“The President has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December. The posting of Ambassador Ayodele Oke to France and Colonel Lateef Are to the United States has been confirmed by the President. Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, former Nigerian ambassador to South Korea, has been posted as the high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom’, Onanuga wrote
Penpushing also reports that Onanuga equally disclosed that Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, a former governor of Kebbi State, has been appointed ambassador-designate to Turkey.
“Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, former governor of Kebbi State, is the ambassador-designate to Turke. The posting comes as the President is scheduled to begin a state visit to the country next week,” Onanuga added
Penpushing reports that Onanuga pointed out that the approvals were formally communicated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a memo, urging ministry to notify the governments of the four countries about the ambassador-designates
“In a memo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the President urged the ministry to notify the governments of the four countries about the ambassador-designates, in line with established diplomatic procedures’.hr stated
Penpushing further reports that the president spokesperson explained that the postings were drawn from the list of ambassadorial nominees earlier screened by the National Assembly in December.
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