Buhari drops UK, US ambassadors, reappoints 12 non-career ambassadors

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday July 2, approved the renewal of appointments of 12 non-career ambassadors.

 

 

 

The Nigerian leader who did not renew the appointments of George Oguntade, Nigerian high commissioner to the United Kingdom, and Sylvanus Nsofor, Nigerian ambassador to the United States, congratulated those whose appointments were renewed.

 

 

 

In the statement released by presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu, Buhari urged ambassadors whose appointments were renewed to uphold and renew the values of stewardship to Nigeria, while also bridging good relations with other nations.

 

 

 

The statement partly read;

 

 

 

“The assurance from the president became necessary following recent complaints after the announcement of 41 non-career ambassadors that some states were not captured.

 

“The renewal of the appointments followed a performance evaluation, which necessitated an approval for continuation in office of the ambassadors, & the President will still decide if they will remain in their current postings.”

 

 

 

See list of ambassadors whose appointments were renewed below;

 

 

 

      NOMINEES

 

                     STATE

 

Uzoma Emenike

 

Abia

 

Yusuf Tuggar

 

Bauchi

 

Muhammad Madugu

 

Bauchi

 

Baba Jida

 

Borno

 

Uyigue Oghogho

 

Edo

 

Eniola Ajayi

 

Ekiti

 

Deborah Iliya

 

Kaduna

 

Mohammed Rimi

 

Katsina

 

Tijjani Muhammad-Bande

 

Kebbi

 

Modupe Irele

 

Lagos

 

Adeyinka Asekun

 

Ogun

 

Goni Bura

 

Yobe