President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated the just-retired service chiefs as non-career ambassadors-designate.

In a letter to the senate on Thursday, the president wrote:
“In accordance with section 171 (1), (2) (c) & sub-section (4) of 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I have the honour to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the under-listed five (5) names of nominees as Non-Career Ambassadors-Designate.”

The nominees are:

Abayomi G. Olonisakin, retired General and former chief of defence staff

Tukur Y. Buratai, retired Lt-Gen and former chief of army staff

Ibok-Ete Ibas, retired Vice-Admiral and former chief of naval staff

Sadique Abubakar, retired Air marshal and former chief of air staff

Mohammed S. Usman, retired Air Vice Marshal and former chief of defence

Buhari urged the senate to give “expeditious consideration” to the nominations.

This is coming a week after Buhari replaced them as service chiefs.