Kayode Are, former director-general of the Division of State Companies, will symbolize Nigeria in Washington because the nation’s ambassador to the USA.
President Bola Tinubu accepted Mr Are’s posting alongside three different ambassador-designates on Thursday, in line with an announcement by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga.
The opposite postings embody Ayodele Oke to France, Amin Dalhatu to the UK, and Usman Dakingari to Turkey. Mr Dakingari, a former governor of Kebbi State, is predicted to take up his place forward of President Tinubu’s state go to to Turkey subsequent week.
Mr Are, who hails from Ogun State, was among the many first batch of ambassadorial nominees that President Tinubu despatched to the Senate in November, ending practically two years of vacancies at Nigerian missions overseas.
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The appointments come as Nigeria works to revive its diplomatic presence worldwide. Final month, the Senate confirmed Mr Are, Mr Oke and Mr Dalhatu alongside 64 different nominees, bringing the whole variety of confirmed ambassadors to 67.
Senator Sani Bello, who chairs the Senate committee on overseas affairs, stated the nominees had been totally screened and located appropriate for diplomatic assignments.
The 67 confirmed ambassadors comprise 34 profession diplomats and 33 non-career appointees. Profession ambassadors are skilled diplomats who rise by means of the overseas service ranks, whereas non-career ambassadors are usually chosen for his or her experience exterior diplomacy or political connections.
Among the many high-profile non-career nominees confirmed in December had been Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide; Mahmood Yakubu, former chairman of the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee; Femi Fani-Kayode, former aviation minister; and Fatima Florence Ajimobi, former Oyo first woman.
In line with Mr Onanuga, the ambassadors will probably be posted to nations with which Nigeria maintains strategic bilateral relations, together with China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South Africa and Kenya. Others will serve at everlasting missions such because the United Nations, UNESCO and the African Union.
The president has additionally directed the Ministry of Overseas Affairs to inform the governments of the 4 nations concerning the newest ambassador-designates in accordance with diplomatic procedures.
