President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors and high commissioners whose nominations were confirmed by the Senate in December, assigning them to Nigeria’s diplomatic missions across the world.

Among the notable political appointees, former presidential spokesperson Reno Omokri has been posted to Mexico, while former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode will serve as Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany.

Also on the list is former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, who has been posted to Qatar, while Ondo South senator Jimoh Ibrahim will serve as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

The announcement was contained in a statement issued Friday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.

According to him, President Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria) to immediately begin the induction programme for the ambassadors-designate and high commissioners ahead of their deployment to their respective host countries.

Key Non-Career Ambassadorial Postings

Several political appointees were assigned to major diplomatic missions, including:

Grace Bent – Togo

Ita Enang – South Africa

Victor Ikpeazu – Spain

Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu – Israel

Mahmood Yakubu – Qatar

Paul Oga Adikwu – Vatican City

Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas – Philippines

Reno Omokri – Mexico

Olumilua Oluwayimika Ayotunwa – Japan

Aminu Dalhatu – United Kingdom

Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau – China

Olufemi Pedro – Australia

Lateef Kayode Are – United States

Joseph Sola Iji – Russia

Femi Fani-Kayode – Germany

Isaac Folorunso Adewole – Canada

Lola Akande – Sweden

Ayodele Oke – France

Yakubu N. Gambo – Saudi Arabia

Nora Ladi Daduut – South Korea

Career Ambassadors Also Deployed

Career diplomats were also assigned to key missions in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Among them are Ahmed Mohammed Monguno to Egypt,

Muhammad Saidu Dahiru to India,

Ayeni Adebayo Emmanuel to Belgium,

Akande Wahab Adekola to Switzerland,

Sulu Gambari Olatunji Ahmed to Malaysia,

and Bello Dogon-Daji Haliru to Thailand.

Others were posted to missions in Ghana, Morocco, Kenya, Iran, Senegal, Namibia, and Sudan.

The latest approvals build on earlier diplomatic deployments made in January when former Department of State Services director-general Lateef Kayode Are was designated Nigeria’s ambassador to the United States, while former National Intelligence Agency chief Ayodele Oke was posted to France.

The presidency said the ambassadors will undergo mandatory induction and orientation before departing for their diplomatic assignments.

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