President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors to Nigeria’s diplomatic missions worldwide, comprising 31 non-career and 34 career envoys.
The postings follow the confirmation of the ambassadors-designate by the Nigerian Senate in December, clearing the nominees for deployment to various countries and multilateral organizations.
According to the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria), the list includes political appointees and career diplomats who will represent Nigeria in embassies, high commissions and permanent missions abroad.
Non-Career Ambassadors
Among the non-career ambassadors and high commissioners approved for posting are Grace Bent to Togo, Ita Enang to South Africa, Victor Ikpeazu to Spain, and Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu to Tel Aviv>, Israel.
Others include Mahmud Yakubu to Qatar, Paul Oga Adikwu to the Vatican City, Ibok‑Ete Ekwe Ibas to the Philippines, and Reno Omokri to Mexico.
Also appointed are Abasi Braimah to Hungary, Angela Adebayo to Portugal, Olumilua Oluwayimika Ayotunwa to Japan, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to Greece, and Chioma Priscilla Ohakim to Poland.
Further postings include Aminu Dalhatu to the United Kingdom, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau to China, Tasiu Musa Maigari to Gambia, Femi Pedro to Australia, and Muhammed Ubandoma Aliyu to Argentina.
Others include Lateef Kayode Are to the United States, Joseph Sola Iji to Russia, Jimoh Ibrahim as Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Femi Fani‑Kayode to Germany, and Isaac Folorunso Adewole to Canada.
The list also includes Fatima Florence Ajimobi to Austria, Lola Akande to Sweden, Ayodele Oke to France, Yakubu N. Gambo to Saudi Arabia and Nora Ladi Daduut to South Korea.
Also on the list are Onueze Chukwujika, Joe Okocha to Ireland, Kulu Haruna Abubakar to Tunisia, and Jerry Samuel Manwe to Trinidad and Tobago.
Career Ambassadors
The 34 career ambassadors approved for posting include Nwabiola Ezenwa Chukwumeka to Côte d’Ivoire, Besto Maimuna Ibrahim to Niger, and Monica Okwuchukwu Enebchi to São Tomé and Príncipe.
Others include Mohammed Mahmud Lele to Algeria, Endoni Syndoph Paebi to Burkina Faso, Ahmed Mohammed Monguno to Egypt, Jane Adams Michael to Jamaica, and Alexandra Clark‑Omeru to Zambia.
Further postings include Chima Geoffrey Lioma David to Mali, Yvonne Ehinosen Odumah to Equatorial Guinea, Segun Ige to Lebanon, Ruben Abimbola Samuel to Italy, and Ogechukwu Kingsley Onaga to Mozambique.
Others are Magaji Umar to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Muhammad Saidu Dahiru to India, Abdussalam Habu Zayyad to Senegal, Shehu Ilu Barde to Ghana, and Aminu Nasir to Ethiopia.
Also posted are Abubakar Musa Musa to Chad, Mohammed Idris Haidara to the Netherlands, Bako Adamu Umar to Morocco, Sulu Gambari Olatunji Ahmed to Malaysia, and Romata Mohammed Omobolanle to Tanzania.
The list also features John Shamah Shaga to Botswana, Hamza Mohammed Salau to Iran, Ibrahim Danlami to Kenya, Ibrahim Adeola Mopelola to Benin, and Adebayo Emmanuel Ayeni to Belgium.
Others include Wahab Adekola Akande to Switzerland, Esther Arewa to Namibia, Joseph John Gergadi to Gabon, Luther Ogbomode Ayo‑Kalata to Sierra Leone, Danladi Yakubu Nyaku to Sudan, and Haliru Bello Dogon‑Daji to Thailand.
Diplomatic Clearance
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the agrément from the United Kingdom has already been received for the High Commissioner-designate, Mr Dalhatu.
Similarly, France has granted agrément for Ambassador Mr Oke.
The ministry said requests for diplomatic approval have been forwarded to the remaining host countries for the other nominees in line with international diplomatic practice.
President Tinubu has also directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to immediately commence an induction programme for the ambassadors-designate and high commissioners before their departure to their respective missions.
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