President Bola Tinubu has authorized the deployment of four ambassador-designates to represent Nigeria in France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Turkey.
The decision was made public on Thursday through a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the spokesperson, “The President has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December.”
The specific assignments feature Ambassador Ayodele Oke, who has been directed to France, and Colonel Lateef Are, who is set to serve in the United States.
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Onanuga confirmed that “The posting of Ambassador Ayodele Oke to France and Colonel Lateef Are to the United States has been confirmed by the President.”
Furthermore, the President designated Ambassador Amin Dalhatu as the representative for the United Kingdom. Onanuga noted that “Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, former Nigerian ambassador to South Korea, has been posted as the high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom.”
The fourth appointment is Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, a “former governor of Kebbi State,” who has been named the “ambassador-designate to Turkey.”
The selection for Turkey holds particular strategic weight, as “The posting of Suleiman to Turkey comes as the President is scheduled to begin a state visit to the country next week,” Onanuga added.
The presidential spokesman mentioned that these instructions have been officially sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He stated, “In a memo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the President urged the ministry to notify the governments of the four countries about the ambassador-designates, in line with established diplomatic procedures.”
He concluded by clarifying that “These postings are part of the ambassadorial nominees confirmed by the Senate in December.”
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