President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors-designate to Nigerian missions across the world, comprising 31 non-career (political) ambassadors and 34 career diplomats.
The approval was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
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According to the statement, the ambassadors-designate were earlier confirmed by the Senate in December, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commenced the necessary processes for their deployment and induction.
The Presidency also revealed that some countries have already granted agrément, the diplomatic consent required for the appointment of ambassadors.
The United Kingdom has approved the appointment of Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu as Nigeria’s High Commissioner, while France has granted agrément for Ambassador Ayo Oke.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also forwarded the nominations of the remaining 62 envoys to their respective host countries, requesting the necessary diplomatic approvals in line with international practice.
President Tinubu has directed the ministry to immediately begin the induction programme for the ambassadors-designate and High Commissioners ahead of their deployment.
Below is a full list of the ambassadors and their designations:
S/N NAME COUNTRY OF POSTING
NON-CAREER AMBASSADOR
1 Senator Grace Bent- Lome, Togo
2 Sen. Ita Enang- South Africa
3 Ikpeazu Victor- Spain
4 Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu- Tel-Aviv, Israel
5 Mahmud Yakubu- Qatar
6 Paul Oga Adikwu- The Vatican City (Holy See)
7 Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas – The Philippines
8 Mr. Reno Omokri- Mexico City, Mexico
9 Hon. (Engr.) Abasi Braimah- Budapest, Hungary
10 Mrs. Erelu Angela Adebayo- Portugal
11 Barr. Olumilua Oluwayimika Ayotunwa- Tokyo, Japan
12 Rt. Hon. Ugwuanyi Ifeanyi Lawrence- Athens, Greece
13 Barr. Chioma Priscilla Ohakim- Warsaw, Poland
14 Aminu Dalhatu- United Kingdom (UK)
15 Lt. Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau- Beijing, China
16 Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari- Gambia
17 Olufemi Pedro- Australia
18 Barr. Muhammed Ubandoma Aliyu- Argentina
19 Lateef Kayode Are- USA
20 Amb. Joseph Sola Iji- Russia
21 Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim- UN Permanent Representative
22 Femi Fani Kayode- Germany
23 Prof. Isaak Folorunso Adewole- Ottawa, Canada
24 Ajimobi Fatima Florence- Austria
25 Mrs. Lola Akande- Sweden
26 Ayodele Oke- France
27 Yakubu N. Gambo- Saudi Arabia
28 Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut- Seoul, South Korea
29 Barr. Onueze Okocha SAN- Dublin, Ireland
30 Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar- Tunis, Tunisia
31 Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe- Port of Spain, T&T
CAREER AMBASSADOR
1 Amb. Nwabiola Ezenwa Chukwumeka- Cote d’Ivoire
2 Besto Maimuna Ibrahim – Niamey, Niger
3 Monica Okwuchukwu Enebechi- Sao Tome, STP
4 Amb. Mohammed Mahmud Lele- Algiers, Algeria
5 Endoni Syndoph Paebi- Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
6 Ahmed Mohammed Monguno- Cairo, Egypt
7 Amb. Jane Adams Michael- Kingston, Jamaica
8 Amb. Clark-Omeru Alexandra- Lusaka, Zambia
9 Chima Geoffrey Lioma David- Bamako, Mali
10 Amb. Odumah Yvonne Ehinosen – Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
11 Amb. Wasa Segun Ige- Beirut, Lebanon
12 Ruben Abimbola Samuel- Rome, Italy
13 Amb. Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley- Maputo, Mozambique
14 Amb. Magaji Umar- Kinshasa, DR Congo
15 Amb. Muhammad Saidu Dahiru – New Delhi, India
16 Amb. Abdussalam Habu Zayyad- Dakar, Senegal
17 Amb. Shehu Ilu Barde- Accra, Ghana
18 Amb. Aminu Nasir- Ethiopia
19 Abubakar Musa Musa- N’Djamena, Chad
20 Amb. Haidara Mohammed Idris – The Hague, Netherlands
21 Amb. Bako Adamu Umar- Rabat, Morocco
22 Amb. Sulu Gambari Olatunji Ahmed- Malaysia
23 Amb. Romata Mohammed Omobolanle- Tanzania
24 Amb. Shaga John Shamah- Botswana
25 Salau, Hamza Mohammed- Tehran, Iran
26 Amb. Ibrahim Danlami- Kenya
27 Ibrahim Adeola Mopelola- Cotonou, Benin
28 Amb. Ayeni Adebayo Emmanuel – Brussels, Belgium
29 Amb. Akande Wahab Adekola- Berne, Switzerland
30 Amb. Arewa Esther- Windhoek, Namibia
31 Amb. Gergadi Joseph John- Libreville, Gabon
32 Amb. Luther Ogbomode Ayo-Kalata -Sierra Leone
33 Danladi Yakubu Nyaku – Khartoum, Sudan
34 Bello Dogon-Daji Haliru- Bangkok, Thailand
The Presidency said the postings are aimed at enhancing Nigeria’s diplomatic presence, strengthening bilateral relations, and advancing the country’s interests globally.
The ambassadors-designate are expected to undergo an induction programme before departing for their respective missions.