By Muhammed Abubakar, Reporting
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given the green light for the posting of 65 ambassadors-designate to various countries and permanent missions, following their confirmation by the Senate in December.
The list, released on Friday by the State House, comprises 34 non-career ambassadors and 31 career diplomats, who will now proceed to their respective duty posts across the globe.
Reno Omokri and President Bola Tinubu
Among the prominent figures named in the non-career list are former presidential aide Mr Reno Omokri, who is posted to Mexico City; Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, who will serve in Germany; and Mr Lateef Kayode Are, assigned to the United States.
Other notable appointees include Senator Grace Bent (Lome, Togo), Senator Ita Enang (South Africa), former Governor of Abia State, Victor Okezie Ikpeazu (Spain), and former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (The Philippines).
The non-career list also features Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (Beijing, China), Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (UN Permanent Representative), and Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago).
On the career list, envoys have been assigned to key diplomatic posts, including Amb. Mohammed Mahmud Lele (Algiers, Algeria), Amb. Jane Adams Michael (Kingston, Jamaica), and Amb. Sulu Gambari Olatunji Ahmed (Malaysia).
According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already received agrément from the United Kingdom for the High Commissioner-designate, Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu. Similarly, France has granted agrément for Ambassador Ayodele Oke.
The Ministry has also conveyed the nominations of the other 62 designated envoys to all concerned countries, requesting their agréments in line with standard diplomatic practice.
Omokri, FFK and others
President Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to immediately commence an induction programme for the ambassadors-designate and high commissioners ahead of their departure.
The postings are expected to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic missions worldwide and advance the country’s foreign policy objectives under the current administration.
Full List of Ambassadorial Postings
NON-CAREER AMBASSADORS / HIGH COMMISSIONERS
S/N NAME MISSION APPROVED
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 (FMHR) 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 (F) AUSTRIA
25 MRS. LOLA AKANDE (F) SWEDEN
26 AYODELE OKE FRANCE
27 YAKUBU N. GAMBO SAUDI ARABIA
28 SENATOR PROF. NORA LADI DADUUT SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
29 BARR. ONUEZE CHUKWUJIKA JOE OKOCHA SAN DUBLIN
30 DR. KULU HARUNA ABUBAKAR TUNIS, TUNISIA
31 RT. HON. JERRY SAMUEL MANWE PORT OF SPAIN, T&T
CAREER AMBASSADORS / HIGH COMMISSIONERS
S/N NAME MISSION APPROVED
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 (NEE OKON) MICHAEL (F) KINGSTON-JAMAICA
8 AMB. CLARK-OMERU ALEXANDRA (F) LUSAKA-ZAMBIA
9 CHIMA GEOGGREY LIOMA DAVID BAMAKO-MALI
10 AMB. ODUMAH YVONNE EHINOSEN MALABO – E/GUINEA
11 AMB WASA SEGUN IGE BEIRUT, LEBANON
12 RUBEN ABIMBOLA SAMUEL (F) ROME, ITALY
13 AMB. ONAGA OGECHUKWU KINGSLEY MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE
14 AMB. MAGAJI UMAR KINSASHA, 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 (F) TANZANIA
24 AMB. SHAGA JOHN SHAMAH BOTSWANA
25 SALAU, HAMZA MOHAMMED TEHRAN, IRAN
26 AMB. IBRAHIM DANLAMI KENYA
27 IBRAHIM ADEOLA MOPELOLA (F) COTONOU-BENIN
28 AMB. AYENI ADEBAYO EMMANUEL BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
29 AMB. AKANDE WAHAB ADEKOLA BERNE-SWITZERLAND
30 AMB. AREWA (NEE ADEDOKUN) ESTHER (F) WINDHOEK-NAMIBIA
31 AMB. GERGADI JOSEPH JOHN LIBREVILLE-GABON
32 AMB. LUTHER OGBOMODE AYO-KALATA (F) SIERRA LEONE
33 DANLADI YAKUBU NYAKU KHARTOUM-SUDAN
34 BELLO DOGON-DAJI HALIRU BANGKOK, THAILAND
The postings are expected to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic missions worldwide and advance the country’s foreign policy objectives under the current administration.
