Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, has approved the deployment of 65 ambassadors and high commissioners to diplomatic missions around the world, according to a statement from the State House in Abuja.
The list includes 31 career diplomats and 34 non-career appointees, who will represent Nigeria in various countries and international organisations, including the United Nations.
The ambassadors-designate were earlier confirmed by the Nigerian Senate in December.
Among the non-career ambassadors appointed are former lawmakers, political figures and public officials. They include Grace Bent to Togo, Ita Enang to South Africa, and Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s permanent representative to the United Nations.
Other notable postings include Femi Fani-Kayode to Germany, Isaac Folorunso Adewole to Canada, Lateef Kayode Are to the United States, and Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau to China.
The list of career ambassadors includes senior diplomats assigned to missions across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas. Among them are Ahmed Mohammed Monguno to Egypt, Muhammad Saidu Dahiru to India, and Haidara Mohammed Idris to the Hague in the Netherlands.
According to the presidency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria) has already received formal diplomatic approval (agrément) from the United Kingdom for the high commissioner-designate, Aminu Dalhatu.
Similarly, France has granted approval for Ayo Oke to serve as Nigeria’s ambassador in Paris.
The ministry said nominations for the remaining 62 envoys have been forwarded to their respective host countries, with requests for agrément in line with diplomatic practice.
President Tinubu has also directed the foreign ministry to begin an induction programme for the ambassadors-designate and high commissioners ahead of their deployment to their various missions.
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