President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors comprising 31 career and 34 non-career diplomats to key missions around the world, including Nigeria’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
A statement by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said the President has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to commence an induction programme immediately for the ambassadors-designate and high commissioners ahead of their deployment.
The statement added that the United Kingdom has granted agrément for Nigeria’s High Commissioner-designate, Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu, while France has also issued agrément for Ambassador Ayo Oke.
According to the Presidency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally communicated the nominations of the remaining 62 envoys to their respective host countries and requested the necessary agréments in line with established diplomatic protocols.
“These appointments are expected to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic engagement, enhance strategic partnerships, and advance the country’s foreign policy priorities across critical regions worldwide,” the statement said.
Key Non-Career Appointments
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United States of America – Lateef Kayode Are
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United Kingdom – Aminu Dalhatu
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China – Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau
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France – Ayo Oke
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Russia – Amb. Joseph Sola Iji
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Germany – Femi Fani-Kayode
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Canada – Prof. Isaak Folorunso Adewole (Ottawa)
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Saudi Arabia – Yakubu N. Gambo
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Japan – Barr. Olumilua Oluwayimika Ayotunwa (Tokyo)
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South Korea – Sen. Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut (Seoul)
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Australia – Olufemi Pedro
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Spain – Ikpeazu Victor
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Israel – Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu (Tel Aviv)
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Qatar – Mahmud Yakubu
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South Africa – Sen. Ita Enang
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Mexico – Reno Omokri
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Argentina – Barr. Muhammed Ubandoma Aliyu
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Austria – Ajimobi Fatima Florence
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Sweden – Mrs Lola Akande
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Portugal – Mrs Erelu Angela Adebayo
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Hungary – Hon. (Engr.) Abasi Braimah
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Poland – Barr. Chioma Priscilla Ohakim
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Greece – Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
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Ireland – Barr. Onueze Chukwujika Joe Okocha (Dublin)
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Philippines – Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas
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Tunisia – Dr Kulu Haruna Abubakar (Tunis)
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Togo – Sen. Grace Bent (Lomé)
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Gambia – Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari
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Vatican City (Holy See) – Paul Oga Adikwu
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Trinidad and Tobago – Rt. Hon. Jerry Samuel Manwe (Port of Spain)
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United Nations (Permanent Representative) – Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim
Career Ambassadorial Postings
The 31 career ambassadors and high commissioners approved include:
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Amb. Nwabiola Ezenwa Chukwumeka – Côte d’Ivoire
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Besto Maimuna Ibrahim – Niamey, Niger
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Monica Okwuchukwu Enebechi – São Tomé and Príncipe
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Amb. Mohammed Mahmud Lele – Algiers, Algeria
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Endoni Syndoph Paebi – Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Ahmed Mohammed Monguno – Cairo, Egypt
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Amb. Jane Adams (née Okon) Michael – Kingston, Jamaica
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Amb. Clark-Omeru Alexandra – Lusaka, Zambia
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Chima Geoffrey Lioma David – Bamako, Mali
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Amb. Odumah Yvonne Ehinosen – Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
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Amb. Wasa Segun Ige – Beirut, Lebanon
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Ruben Abimbola Samuel – Rome, Italy
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Amb. Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley – Maputo, Mozambique
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Amb. Magaji Umar – Kinshasa, DR Congo
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Amb. Muhammad Saidu Dahiru – New Delhi, India
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Amb. Abdussalam Habu Zayyad – Dakar, Senegal
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Amb. Shehu Ilu Barde – Accra, Ghana
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Amb. Aminu Nasir – Ethiopia
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Abubakar Musa Musa – N’Djamena, Chad
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Amb. Haidara Mohammed Idris – The Hague, Netherlands
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Amb. Bako Adamu Umar – Rabat, Morocco
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Amb. Sulu Gambari Olatunji Ahmed – Malaysia
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Amb. Romata Mohammed Omobolanle – Tanzania
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Amb. Shaga John Shamah – Botswana
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Salau Hamza Mohammed – Tehran, Iran
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Amb. Ibrahim Danlami – Kenya
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Ibrahim Adeola Mopelola – Cotonou, Benin
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Amb. Ayeni Adebayo Emmanuel – Brussels, Belgium
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Amb. Akande Wahab Adekola – Berne, Switzerland
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Amb. Arewa (née Adedokun) Esther – Windhoek, Namibia
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Amb. Gergadi Joseph John – Libreville, Gabon
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Amb. Luther Ogbomode Ayo-Kalata – Sierra Leone
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Danladi Yakubu Nyaku – Khartoum, Sudan
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Bello Dogon-Daji Haliru – Bangkok, Thailand
