James Harrison, Abuja
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassadors-designate, out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December.
President Tinubu confirmed the postings of Ambassador Ayodele Oke as the ambassador-designate to France, and Colonel Lateef Are as the ambassador-designate to the United States of America.
This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President,
Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in Abuja on Thursday.
He said the President also confirmed the posting of Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, former ambassador to South Korea, as the high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom.
Usman Isa Dakingari Suleiman, former governor of Kebbi, is the ambassador-designate to Turkey, where the President is scheduled to begin a state visit next week.
According to Onanuga, President Tinubu urged the ministry to notify the governments of the four countries about the ambassadors-designate, in accordance with diplomatic procedures in a memo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
