President Bola Tinubu has approved the deployment of four ambassador-designates earlier confirmed by the Senate, to the United States, Turkey, France, and the United Kingdom.
According to a statement on Thursday by the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the posting were drawn from the list of 68 ambassadorial nominees confirmed by the Senate in December.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates, out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December.”
The statement said “Colonel Lateef Are as the ambassador-designate to the United States of America,” “Ambassador Ayodele Oke” was approved as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to France.
“Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, former ambassador to South Korea, as the high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom.”
“Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, former governor of Kebbi, (as) the ambassador-designate to Turkey.”
The statement added that Turkey is a key diplomatic destination, “where the President is scheduled to begin a state visit next week.”
President Tinubu has also directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take immediate diplomatic steps to formalise the appointments.
According to the release, the President, in a memo to the ministry, “urged the ministry to notify the governments of the four countries about the ambassador-designates, in accordance with diplomatic procedures.”
