President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate deployment of four out of the newly appointed Ambassadors-Designate for the United Nations, New York, Geneva and Addis Ababa.
A statement by Presidential Spokesman Femi Adesina said those to replied include Tijjani Bande, (Kebbi State) who is to proceed as Nigeria’s Ambassador/Representative to the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Itegboje Sunday Samson (Edo State) is to proceed as Nigeria’s Ambassador/Deputy Representative, Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations Headquarters in New York while Kadiri Ayinla Audu, (Kwara State) is to proceed as Nigeria’s Ambassador/Representative to the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations Offices in Geneva.
Bankole A. Adeoye, (Ogun State) is to proceed as Nigeria’s Ambassador/ Representative to the Embassy of Nigeria/Permanent Mission to the African Union in Addis Ababa.
The ambassadors were appointed by the President and confirmed by the senate last year.
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