President Muhammadu Buhari had
earlier today forwarded the names of 47 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for
confirmation.
Speaking at the plenary, the
Senate president, Bukola Saraki, who read the letter to senators, said
President Buhari requested the upper legislative house to approve the list at
the shortest time possible.
“I have the honour to forward the attached list of 47
career foreign service officers as ambassador designates for consideration and
confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Copies of their curriculum vitae
are attached. It is my hope that this will receive the usual prompt attention
of the distinguished members of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,”
he said.
The
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that nominees included- Obinna Chukwuemeka, Salisu
Umoru, Iyang Udoh, Okeke Vivian, Liman Munir, Edem Jane, Mohammed Hassan,
Martin Cobham, Janet Molegbo, Itegbuoye Sunday, Olatunde Adesesan and Lilian
Onu.
Others are – Manaja Isa, Ngozi Ukeje, Bello Husseini, Enoch
Ducci, Garba Baba, Usman Aliyu, Umar Salisu, Momoh Omeiza, Kadiri Audu, Balogun
Hakeem, Nosa Ahmed, Ibrahim Isa, Bankole Adeoye and Ibidapo Obe.
Also listed are – Ogundaro Sakirat, Eric Belgam, Ateru Haliru,
Ramota Bulima, Musa Mamman, Kabiru Bala, Adamu Shuaibu, D. A. Agiv, T.K.
Gonglong, Ibrahim Hamza, K.C. Nwachukwu and Q.R. Wolu.
E.K. Oguntuwase, A.I. Paragauda, L.A. Gasharga, Olufemi Abikoye,
Abubakar Ibrahim, Rabiu Kawu, Janet Bisong and Adekunbi Habeebat completed the
list.
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