President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassadors-designate from the 68 nominees earlier confirmed by the Senate in December.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Ambassador Ayodele Oke has been appointed as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to France, while Colonel Lateef Are has been posted as ambassador-designate to the United States of America.
The President also approved the posting of Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu, a former Nigerian ambassador to South Korea, as high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom.
In addition, Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, a former governor of Kebbi State, has been appointed as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Turkey. The posting comes ahead of President Tinubu’s scheduled state visit to Turkey next week.
President Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to formally notify the governments of the four countries of the appointments in line with established diplomatic procedures.
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