President Muhammadu Buhari has released the names of 47 ambassadorial nominees.
The names were contained in a letter sent to the senate, and read on the floor of the upper legislative chamber by Senate President Bukola Saraki on Thursday.
In the letter, the president sought the consent of the senate? for the confirmation of the nominees.
Some of the names of “the career diplomats” who will head Nigeria’s missions abroad when confirmed by the senate ? are Obinna Chukwuemeka, Okeke Vivian, Ngozi Okeje, Bello Kazaure, Garba Baba, Umar Salisu, Kadiri Ayinla Audu, Ibrahim Isa, Bankole Adeoye, Ibrahim Hamza, KC Nwachukwu.
others are Olufemi Abekoye, Adekunbi Abibat, Salisu Umoru, Liman Munir, Mohammed Hassan Hassan, Olatunde Adesesan, Usman Bakure, Balogun Akeem and Kabiru Bala.
According to the letter, the nominees are career diplomats who will oversee Nigeria’s mission outside the country.
