Governance

Tinubu Submits 65 Diplomatic Nominees to Senate

By Web News 311

By Joseph Agi (Abuja)

President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a list of 65 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the President’s letter at plenary, requesting the Senate to screen and confirm the nominees.

The list comprises 34 career ambassadors and high commissioners, and 31 non-career nominees.

Among the career nominees are Sulu-Gambari Olatunde from Kwara State and Segun Ige from Edo State, while the non-career list includes Senator Folasade Grace Bent (Adamawa), Senator Solomon Ita Enang (Akwa Ibom), and Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (Ondo).

The Senate referred all 65 names to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which is expected to complete the screening within one week.

Edited by Maxwell Oyekunle

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Politics

Tinubu Gives Reason for Ambassadors’ Recall

By Web News 468

President Bola Tinubu has explained the reason he recalled all career and non-career ambassadors from their duty posts worldwide.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, had earlier disclosed that the ambassadors have been recalled, but did not state the reason.

But the president, in a statement issued on Saturday night by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, said the directive followed a careful study of the present state of affairs at Nigerian Consulate Offices and Embassies worldwide.

The president added that in line with his renewed hope agenda, he is determined to ensure that world-class efficiency and quality, will henceforth, characterise foreign and domestic service delivery to citizens, residents and prospective visitors alike.

“To this end, the president further directs that Nigeria’s United Nations Permanent Representatives in New York and Geneva be exempted from this total recall, in view of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly, holding later this month.

“By the directive of the President, the recall of the affected officers takes immediate effect,” Ngelale added.

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