12 Ambassadors reappointed by President Buhari
President Mohammed Buhari has reappointed Twelve non career Ambassadors in an effort to ensure balance in his recent appointments of career and non career envoys.
Presidential aide Garba Shehu in a statement released in Abuja says the renewal of the appointments followed a performance evaluation, which necessitated an approval for continuation in office of the ambassadors, and the president will still decide if they will remain in their current postings.
He said the President “approved the appointments of the twelve ambassadors, assuring Nigerians of fairness in representation and inclusiveness in all matters of governance.
“The assurance became necessary following recent complaints after announcement of 41 non-career ambassadors that some states were not captured.
The ambassadors whose appointments were renewed are Mrs Uzoma E. Emenike (Abia),Yusuf M. Tuggar (Bauchi), Muhammad B. Madugu (Bauchi), Amb. Baba Ahmad Jidda (Borno),Uyigue O. Oghogho (Edo), Dr. Eniola Ajayi (Ekiti), Deborah S. Iliya (Kaduna), Mohammed D. Rimi (Katsina), Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande (Kebbi), Dr Modupe E. Irele (Lagos), Adeyinka Asekun (Ogun) and Sen. Goni Modu Zanna Bura (Yobe)
The statement said “The President, again, congratulates the ambassadors on the renewal, urging them to keep upholding and promoting the values of stewardship to Nigeria, while bridging good relations with other nations”.
