The Nigerian Senate has confirmed 40 non-career and one career ambassadors-designate recently nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Speaker of the Nigerian Senate Ahmad Lawan advised the Federal Government to consider either closure or merger of some of its foreign missions if there is no resources to properly fund them.
He argued that there is no need to send an envoy to a foreign land to represent the country without making adequate provision for the ambassador’s upkeep or the sustainable administration of such an embassy.
FULL LIST of Ambassadors – Designate approved by Senate
- Debo Adeshina representing Oyo State
- Oma Djebah (Delta)
- Ademola Seriki (Lagos)
- Umar Sulieman (Adamawa)
- Kevin Peter (Adamawa)
- John Usanga (Akwa Ibom)
- Elejah Onyeagba (Anambra)
- Abubakar Ibrahim (Bauchi)
- Philip Ikurusi (Bayelsa)
- Tarzoor Terhemen (Benue)
- Paul Adikwu (Benue)
- Al-Bishir Al-Hussain (Borno)
- Bwala Bukar (Borno)
- Monique Ekpong (Cross River)
- Ominyi Eze (Ebonyi State)
- Yamah Musa (Edo)
- C. O Ugwu (Enugu)
- Hajara Salim (Gombe)
- Obiezu Chinyerem (Imo)
- Ali Magashi (Jigawa)
- M. A Markarfi (Kaduna)
- Hamisu Takalmawa (Kano)
- Jazuli Gadalanci (Kano)
- Sadiya Nuhu (Kano)
- Yahaya Lawal (Katsina)
- Dare Sunday Awoniyi (Kogi)
- Ibrahim Laaro (Kwara)
- Abioye Bello (Kwara)
- Zara Umar (Kwara)
- Henry Omaku (Nasarawa)
- Sarafa Isola (Ogun)
- Nimi Akinkube (Ondo)
- Adejaba Bello (Osun
- Adeshina Alege (Oyo)
- Folakemi Akinyele (Oyo)
- Shehu Yibaikwal (Plateau)
- Maureen Tamuno (Rivers)
- Faruk Yabo (Sokoto)
- Adamu Hassan (Taraba)
- Abubakar Moriki (Zamfara state)
- Mr Suleiman Sani was also confirmed as a Career ambassador representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT
