The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says 65 of the 69 Nigerian ambassadors appointed by President Bola Tinubu have been accepted by their host countries.
In a statement on Saturday, Kimiebi Ebienfa, ministry
spokesperson, said the 65 accepted ambassadors represented a 97 percent
acceptance rate.
Ebienfa attributed the two outstanding appointments to Grace
Bent, ambassador-designate nominee for Togo, declining the offer, and Mohammed
Mahmud Lele, ambassador-designate for Algeria, dying in April.
Lele died on April 19 in Ankara, Turkey, after a protracted
illness. Ebienfa said the replacement process is ongoing.
Though the spokesperson did not disclose the other two
countries where the appointments remain pending, TheCable reports that they are
Japan and Mexico.
Reno Omokri, a former presidential spokesperson, was posted
to Mexico, while Olumilua Oluwayimika Ayotunwa was dispatched to Japan.
Ebienfa said “assurances have been received from the two
friendly countries that their consent would be given in due course,” adding
that the diplomatic process is progressing “smoothly and successfully”.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to assure Nigerians
and the international stakeholders that it is actively engaging the relevant
authorities in the two countries and is confident that the outstanding
Agreements will be conveyed in due course,” the statement reads.
The spokesperson added that the majority of ambassadors have
since arrived in their host countries and presented their letters of credence
to commence their representational duties as Nigeria’s principal envoys.
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