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Tinubu Approves Postings Of 65 Ambassadors, Femi Fani-Kayode, Reno Omokri Make List

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the postings of 31 career and 34 non-career ambassadors to various countries and the United Nations. 

This is even as a former presidential spokesperson, Reno Omokri, and former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode made the list. 

The latest postings bring the number of Ambassadors to 65, just as the Senate confirmed the ambassadors-designate last December.

POSTINGS OF NON-CAREER AMBASSADORS / HIGH COMMISSIONERS
1. Grace Bent: Lome, Togo
2. Ita Enang: South Africa
3. Ikpeazu Victor: Spain
4. Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu: Tel-Aviv, Israel
5. Mahmood Yakubu: Qatar
6. Paul Oga Adikwu: The Vatican City, Holy See
7. Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas: The Philippines
8. Reno Omokri: Mexico City, Mexico
9. Abasi Braimah (Fmhr): Budapest, Hungary
10. Erelu Angela Adebayo: Portugal
11. Olumilua Oluwayimika Ayotunwa: Tokyo, Japan
12. Ugwuanyi Ifeanyi Lawrence: Athens, Greece
13. Chioma Priscilla Ohakim: Warsaw, Poland
14. Aminu Dalhatu: United Kingdom, UK
15. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau: Beijing, China
16. Tasiu Musa Maigari: Gambia
17. Olufemi Pedro: Australia
18. Muhammed Ubandoma Aliyu: Argentina
19. Lateef Kayode Are: USA
20. Joseph Sola Iji: Russia
21. Jimoh Ibrahim: Un Permanent Representative
22. Femi Fani Kayode: Germany
23. Isaak Folorunso Adewole: Ottawa, Canada
24. Ajimobi Fatima Florence: Austria
25. Lola Akande: Sweden
26. Ayodele Oke: France
27. Yakubu N. Gambo: Saudi Arabia
28. Nora Ladi Daduut: Seoul, South Korea
29. Onueze Chukwujika Joe Okocha: Dublin, Ireland
30. Kulu Haruna Abubakar: Tunis, Tunisia
31. Jerry Samuel Manwe: Port Of Spain, T&T

POSTINGS OF CAREER AMBASSADORS / HIGH COMMISSIONERS
1. Nwabiola Ezenwa Chukwumeka: Côte d’Ivoire
2. Besto Maimuna Ibrahim: Niamey, Niger
3. Monica Okwuchukwu Enebechi: São Tomé
4. Mohammed Mahmud Lele: Algiers, Algeria
5. Endoni Syndoph Paebi: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
6. Ahmed Mohammed Monguno: Cairo, Egypt
7. Jane Adams Michael: Kingston, Jamaica
8. Clark-Omeru Alexandra: Lusaka, Zambia
9. Chima Geoggrey Lioma David: Bamako-Mali
10. Odumah Yvonne Ehinosen: Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
11. Wasa Segun Ige: Beirut, Lebanon
12. Ruben Abimbola Samuel: Rome, Italy
13. Onaga Ogechukwu Kingsley: Maputo, Mozambique
14. Magaji Umar: Kinsasha, Dr Congo
15. Muhammad Saidu Dahiru: New Delhi, India
16. Abdussalam Habu Zayyad: Dakar, Senegal
17. Shehu Ilu Barde: Accra, Ghana
18. Aminu Nasir: Ethiopia
19. Abubakar Musa Musa: N’djamena, Chad
20. Haidara Mohammed Idris: The Hague, Netherlands
21. Bako Adamu Umar: Rabat-Morocco
22. Sulu Gambari Olatunji Ahmed: Malaysia
23. Romata Mohammed Omobolanle: Tanzania
24. Shaga John Shamah: Botswana
25. Salau, Hamza Mohammed: Tehran, Iran
26. Ibrahim Danlami: Kenya
27. Ibrahim Adeola Mopelola: Cotonou-Benin
28. Ayeni Adebayo Emmanuel: Brussels, Belgium
29. Akande Wahab Adekola: Berne-Switzerland
30. Arewa (Nee Adedokun) Esther: Windhoek, Namibia
31. Gergadi Joseph John: Libreville, Gabon
32. Luther Ogbomode Ayo-Kalata: Sierra Leone
33. Danladi Yakubu Nyaku : Khartoum, Sudan
34. Bello Dogon-Daji Haliru: Bangkok, Thailand

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already received agrément from the United Kingdom for the High Commissioner-designate, Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu. Similarly, France sent the agrément for Ambassador Ayo Oke.

In addition, the ministry conveyed the nominations of the other 62 designated envoys to all the countries concerned, including a request for their agréments in line with standard diplomatic practice.

President Tinubu also directed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should immediately commence the induction programme for the ambassadors-designate and High Commissioners.

This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Friday in Abuja. 

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