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January 12, 2021

FG approves posting of Ambassador-Designates, announces induction course

 

BY LINUS CHIBUIKE

THE Federal Government, on Tuesday, approved the posting of Ambassador-Designates to Nigerian missions abroad.

They include 43 Career Ambassadors and 52 Non-Career Ambassadors.

In view of this, the Ambassador-Designates and their spouses have been told to prepare for an induction course, which will hold very soon.

This information was contained in a press statement, signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Gabriel Aduda, and dated Tuesday, 12th January, 2021.

The Federal Government said the purpose of the induction course was to prepare and facilitate the movement of the envoys to their respective missions.

The statement, titled, “Federal Government approves Ambassadorial posting”, obtained by THE POINT, said, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform that His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the posting of Ambassador-Designates to Nigerian Missions abroad.

“The list includes 43 Career Ambassadors and 52 Non-Career Ambassadors.

“With this development, the process of requesting Agrement from the respective host countries has commenced.

“The Ministry also wishes to inform that there will be an induction course for the Ambassador-Designates and their spouses, which will hold on a date to be announced shortly, to prepare and facilitate movement of the Envoys to their respective missions.”

President Buhari had, on May 12 and July 1, 2020, written to the Senate, seeking the confirmation of career and non-career ambassadors, respectively.

The career ambassadors were confirmed by the Senate on June 12, 2020, while the non-career ambassadors were confirmed on July 22.

The career ambassadors include: C.O. Nwachukwu (Abia); A. Kefas (Adamawa); R.U Brown (Akwa Ibom); G.A Odudigbo (Anambra); O.C Onowu (Anambra); Y.S. Suleiman (Bauchi); E.S. Agbana (Bayelsa); B.B.M. Okoyen (Bayelsa); G.M. Okoko (Benue); A.M. Garba (Borno); M.I. Bashir (Borno); M.O. Abam (Cross River); A.E. Allotey (Cross River); G. E. Edokpa (Edo); A. N. Madubuike (Enugu); Adamu Lamuwa (Gombe); Mr. Innocent A. Iwejuo (Imo); M. S. Abubakar (Jigawa); Y. A. Ahmed (Jigawa); S. D. Umar (Kaduna); A. Sule (Kano); G. Y. Hamza (Kano).

Others are: N. Rimi (Katsina); L. S. Ahmed-Remawa (Katsina); M. Manu (Kebbi); l. R. Ocheni (Kogi); l. A. Yusuf (Kogi); M. Abdulraheem (Kwara); W. A. Adedeji (Lagos); A. U. Ogah (Nasarawa); A. A. Musa (Niger); N. A. Kolo (Niger); S.O. Olaniyan (Ogun); A. R. Adejola (Ogun); O. E. Awe (Ondo); O. O. Aluko (Osun); I. A. Alatishe (Osun); V. A. Adeleke (Oyo); M. S. Adamu (Plateau); l. N. Charles (Rivers); Z M. lfu (Taraba); B. B. Hamman (Yobe).

The 41 non-career ambassadors are: Debo Adesina (Oyo); Ademola Seriki (Lagos); Dare Sunday Awoniyi (Kogi); Umar Suleiman (Adamawa); L.S. Mandama (Adamawa); Oboro Effiong Akpabio (Akwa Ibom); Chief Elijah Onyeagba (Anambra); Abubakar D. Ibrahim Siyi (Bauchi); Philip K. Ikurusi (Bayelsa); Hon. Tarzoor Terhemen (Benue); Paul Ogba Adikwu (Benue); Al-Bashir Ibrahim Al-Hassan (Borno); Brig. Gen. Bwala Yûsuf Bukar (Borno) and Prof. Monique Ekpong (Cross River).

Others are: Oma Djebah (Delta); Ominyi N. Eze (Ebonyi); Yamah Mohammed Musa (Edo); Maj. Gen. C.O. Ugwu (Enugu); Dr. Hajara I. Salim (Gombe); Obiezu Ijeoma Chinyerem (Imo); Ali M. Magashi (Jigawa); Prof. M.A. Makarfi (Kaduna); Hamisu Umar Takalmawa (Kano); Jazuli Imam Galandanci (Kano); Amina Ado Kurawa (Kano); Amb. Yahaya Lawal (Katsina); Ibrahim Kayode Laaro (Kwara); Abioye Bello (Kwara); Zara Maazu Umar (Kwara); Henry John Omaku (Nasarawa); Chief Sarafa Tunji Ishola (Ogun); Mrs. Nimi Akinkube (Ondo); Adejaba Bello (Osun); Adeshina Alege (Oyo); Debo Adesina (Oyo); Ms. Folakemi Akinyele (Oyo); Shehu Abdullahi Yibaikwai (Plateau); Hon. Maureen Tamuno (Rivers); Faruk Yabo (Sokoto); Adamu M. Hassan (Taraba); and Abubakar Moriki (Zamfara).

 

 

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