President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate posting of four ambassador-designates out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last year.
This is contained in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday in Abuja.
According to the statement, the President confirm the posting of Ambassador Ayodele Oke as the ambassador-designate to France and Colonel Lateef Are as the ambassador-designate to the United States of America.
Also confirmed by the President is the posting of Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, former ambassador to South Korea, as the High Commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom.
Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, former governor of Kebbi State, is the ambassador-designate to Turkey, where the President is scheduled to begin a state visit next week.
“In a memo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Tinubu urged the ministry to notify the governments of the four countries about the ambassador-designates, in accordance with diplomatic procedures,” the statement reads.
The Nigerian Senate had in December screened 68 ambassador-designates nominated by President Tinubu.
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