Portfolios Of Nigeria’s New Ambassadors-Designates Unveiled [Full Posting]

'Dotun Akintomide
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(L-R) Uzoma Emenike (US), Tijani Muhammad-Bande (UN), Oma Djebah (Thailand), Ademola Rasaq Seriki (Spain), Debo Adesina (Togo), Jidda Baba (China), Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (Germany), Kayode Laro (France), Eniola Ajayi (Netherlands), Sarafadeen Tunji Isola (UK)

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Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s reported nod for the posting of Ambassadors to overseas missions, the various portfolios handed to the envoys have surfaced, according to The Nation newspaper.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had on Tuesday, 12th January announced President Buhari’s approval for the postings.Portfolios Of Nigeria’s New Ambassadors Unveiled [Full Posting]

This much was relayed to the Nigerian public through a press release by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda.

According to The Nation newspaper, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson had said recently that currently the Nigerian government is processing agreemo requests to  the prospective countries that will host the envoys.

11 envoys were re-appointed with eight retaining their current posting, while three were redeployed.

The eight that retained their seats include Mohammed Rimi (United Arab Emirates); Jidda Baba (China); Gani Bura (Lebanon); Yusuf Tuggar (Germany); Baba Madugu (Switzerland); Deborah Illiya (Congo); Ambassador Tijani Muhammmad-Bande (Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York) and Adeyinka (High Commissioner to Canada).

The three Ambassadors redeployed include the current Nigerian Ambassador to Ireland, Dr. Uzoma Emenike, who was posted to the United States becoming Nigeria’s first female envoy to the United States. According to The Nation reports, Modupe Irele, the current Ambassador to France, is to be redeployed to Hungary, while the Nigerian Ambassador in Hungary, Eniola Ajayi has now been posted to the Netherlands.

See list below:

  • The Non-career Ambassadors
  1. Dr Uzoma Emenike (United States)
  2. Ambassador Tijani Muhammmad-Bande (UN)
  3. Adeyinka Asekun (Canada)
  4. Yahaya Lawal (Saudi Arabia)
  5. Ibrahim Kayode Laaro (France)
  6. Modupe Irele (Hungary)

  7. Eniola Ajayi (The Hague, Netherlands)

  8. Julius Adebowale Adeshina (Togo)
  9. Oma Djebah (Thailand)
  10. Ademola Seriki (Spain)
  11. Umar Sulieman (DRC)
  12. Kevin Peter (Czech Republic)
  13. John Usanga (Guinea Bissau)

  14. Elejah Onyeagba (Burundi)

  15. Philip Ikurusi (Argentina)
  16. Tarzoor Terhemen (Namibia)
  17. Paul Adikwu (The Vatican, Italy)
  18. Al-Bishir Al-Hussain (Morocco)
  19. Monique Ekpong (Angola)
  20. Ominyi Eze (Zambia)
    1. Yamah Musa (Mozambique)
  21. C. O Ugwu (Poland)
  22. Hajara Salim (Malaysia)
  23. Obiezu Chinyerem (Ireland)
    1. Ali Magashi (South Korea)
  24. M. A Markarfi (Brazil)
  25. Hamisu Takalmawa (Tanzania)
  26. Jazuli Gadalanci (Kuwait)
  27. Sadiya Nuhu (Romania)
  28. Olorundare Sunday Awoniyi (Venezuela)
  29. Abioye Bello (Pakistan)
  30. Zara Umar (Malawi)
  31. Henry Omaku (Sierra Leone)
  32. Sarafa Isola (United Kingdom)
  33. Opunimi Akinkube (Greece)
  34. Adejaba Bello (Mexico)
  35. Adeshina Alege (Ukraine)
  36. Folakemi Akinyele (Philippines)
  37. Abdullahi Yibaikwal Shehu (Russia)
  38. Maureen Tamuno (Jamaica)
  39. Faruk Yabo (Jordan)
  40. Adamu Hassan (Vietnam)
  41. Abubakar Moriki (Japan)
  42. Mohammed Rimi (United Arab Emirates)
  43. Jidda Baba (China)
  44. Gani Modu Bura (Lebanon)
  45. Yusuf Tuggar (Germany)
  46. Baba Madugu (Switzerland)
  47. Deborah Illiya (Congo)
  48. Abubakar Danlami Ibrahim (Trinida & Tobago))
  49. Haruna Manta (South Africa)
  50. Yusuf Yunusa (Kenya)
  • The Career Ambassadors
  1. C.O. Nwachukwu (Mali)

  2. A. Kefas (Portugal)

  3. R.U Brown (Gabon)

  4. G.A Odudigbo (Liberia)

  5. O.C Onowu (Brussels)

  6. Y.S. Suleiman (Iran)

  7. E.S. Agbana (Equitorial Guinea)

8 . B.B.M. Okoyen (Cuba)

  1. G.M. Okoko (Deputy Head of Mission to Switzerland)

  2. M.I. Bashir (U.S. deputy ambassador)

  3. M.O. Abam (Italy)

  4. A.E. Allotey (Deputy France)

  5. G. E. Edokpa (Deputy Permanent Representative to The UN)

  6. A. N. Madubuike (Australia)

  7. Adamu Lamuwa (Senegal)

  8. Mr. Innocent A. Iwejuo (Deputy Ambassador to Ethiopia)

  9. M. S. Abubakar (Guinea)

  10. S. D. Umar (Austria)

  11. A. Sule (India)

  12. G. Y. Hamza (Ghana)

  13. N. Rimi (Egypt)

  14. L. S. Ahmed-Remawa (Deputy Cameroun)

  15. M. Manu (Gambia)

  16. R. Ocheni (Deputy Ambassador to Germany)

  17. A. Yusuf (Turkey)

  18. M. Abdulraheem (Burkina Faso)

  19. W. A. Adedeji (Gabon)

  20. A. U. Ogah (Indonesia)

  21. A. A. Musa (Rwanda)

  22. N. A. Kolo (Israel)

  23. S.O. Olaniyan (Sudan)

  24. A. R. Adejola (Switzerland Permanent Mission);

  25. O. E. Awe (Deputy envoy to China)

  26. O. O. Aluko (Benin Republic)

  27. I. A. Alatishe (Deputy Ambassador to Russia)

  28. V. A. Adeleke (Ethiopia)

  29. M. S. Adamu (Cote d’ivoire)

  30. N. Charles (Southern Sudan)

  31. Z M. lfu (Zimbabwe)

  32. B. B. Hamman (Sweden)

SOURCE: The Nation Newspaper

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