TINUBU UNVEILS AMBASSADORIAL POSTINGS: KEY APPOINTMENTS
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors to Nigerian missions worldwide, including 31 career diplomats and 34 non-career ambassadors.
Key Appointments:
– _”Jimoh Ibrahim, former senator representing Ondo South, has been posted as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.”_
– _”Reno Omokri, former presidential aide, assigned to Mexico.”_
– _”Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation, assigned to Germany.”_
– _”Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, former chairman of INEC, posted to Qatar.”_
– _”Victor Ikpeazu, former Abia State Governor, deployed to Spain.”_
Other Notable Postings:
– South Africa: Senator Ita Enang
– Israel: Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu
– Canada: Prof. Isaac Adewole
– USA: Lateef Kayode Are
– China: Lt-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau
Other non-career ambassadors approved by the president include Senator Grace Bent to Togo, Ita Enang to South Africa, Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu to Israel, and former Chief of Naval Staff and Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, to the Philippines.
In addition to the non-career diplomats, Tinubu also approved postings for 31 career ambassadors to various countries, including Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, India, Belgium, Switzerland, Iran, and Thailand.
See the full list below:
Non-Career Ambassadors
Senator Grace Bent: Lome-Togo
Sen. Ita Enang: South Africa
Ikpeazu Victor: Spain
Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu: Tel-Aviv, Israel
Mahmud Yakubu: Qatar
Paul Oga Adikwu: The Vatican City Holy See
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas: The Philippines
Mr. Reno Omokri: Mexico City, Mexico
Hon. (Engr.) Abasi Braimah (Fmhr): Budapest, Hungary
Mrs. Erelu Angela Adebayo: Portugal
Barr. Olumilua Oluwayimika Ayotunwa: Tokyo, Japan
Rt. Hon. Ugwuanyi Ifeanyi Lawrence: Athens, Greece
Barr. Chioma Priscilla Ohakim: Warsaw, Poland
Aminu Dalhatu: United Kingdom
Lt. Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau: Beijing, China
Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari: Gambia
Olufemi Pedro: Australia
Barr. Muhammed Ubandoma Aliyu: Argentina
Lateef Kayode Are: USA
Amb. Joseph Sola Iji: Russia
Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim: UN Permanent Representative
Femi Fani-Kayode: Germany
Prof. Isaak Folorunso Adewole: Ottawa, Canada
Ajimobi Fatima Florence (F): Austria
Mrs. Lola Akande (F): Sweden
Ayodele Oke: France
Yakubu N. Gambo: Saudi Arabia
Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut: Seoul, South Korea
Barr. Onueze Chukwujika Joe Okocha San: Dublin
Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar: Tunis, Tunisia
Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe: Port Of Spain, T&T
Career Ambassadors
Justice for women should start with nutrition, Dr. Michael Ojo
Amb. Nwabiola Ezenwa Chukwumeka: Cote d’Ivoire
Besto Maimuna Ibrahim: Niamey-Niger
Monica Okwuchukwu Enebechi: Sao Tome
Amb. Mohammed Mahmud Lele: Algiers-Algeria
Endoni Syndoph Paebi: Ouagadougou-Burkina Faso
Ahmed Mohammed Monguno: Cairo Egypt
Amb.Jane Adams (Nee Okon) Michael (F): Kingston-Jamaica
Amb. Clark-Omeru Alexandra (F): Lusaka-Zambia
Chima Geoggrey Lioma David: Bamako-Mali
Amb. Odumah Yvonne Ehinosen: Malabo –E/Guinea
Amb Wasa Segun Ige: Beirut, Lebanon
Ruben Abimbola Samuel (F): Rome, Italy
Amb.Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley: Maputo, Mozambique
Amb.Magaji Umar: Kinsasha, Dr Congo
Amb.Muhammad Saidu Dahiru: New Delhi-India
Amb. Abdussalam Habu Zayyad: Dakar-Senegal
Amb Shehu Ilu Barde: Accra Ghana
Amb.Aminu Nasir: Ethiopia
Abubakar Musa Musa: N’djamena, Chad
Amb. Haidara Mohammed Idris: The Hague-Netherlands
Amb.Bako Adamu Umar: Rabat-Morocco
Amb. Sulu Gambari Olatunji Ahmed: Malaysia
Amb.Romata Mohammed Omobolanle (F): Tanzania
Amb. Shaga John Shamah: Botswana
Salau, Hamza Mohammed: Tehran, Iran
Amb.Ibrahim Danlami: Kenya
Ibrahim Adeola Mopelola (F): Cotonou-Benin
Amb.Ayeni Adebayo Emmanuel: Brussels, Belgium
Amb.Akande Wahab Adekola: Berne-Switzerland
Amb. Arewa (Nee Adedokun) Esther (F): Windhoek-Namibia
Amb.Gergadi Joseph John: Libreville-Gabon
Amb. Luther Ogbomode Ayo-Kalata (F): Sierra Leone
Danladi Yakubu Nyaku : Khartoum-Sudan
Bello Dogon-Daji Haliru: Bangkok, Thailand
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