By Kunle Sanni –
President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates, including former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayodele Oke, who has been assigned to France.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the appointments were selected from the 68 ambassadorial nominees confirmed by the Senate in December. They have been formally approved by President Bola Tinubu and transmitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Also appointed is Colonel Lateef Are (rtd), who has been posted as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to the United States of America. In addition, Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu, a former Nigerian envoy to South Korea, has been named high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom.
Former Kebbi State governor, Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, was appointed ambassador-designate to Turkey. His posting comes ahead of President Tinubu’s scheduled state visit to the country next week.
In a memo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the President directed the ministry to formally notify the governments of France, the United States, the United Kingdom and Turkey of the appointments, in line with established diplomatic procedures.
