Tinubu Recalls All Nigerian Ambassadors
*Insists appointment and recall are at his behest.
Tinubu Recalls Nigeria's Ambassadors
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday, recalled all the country's Ambassador.
The recall is contained in a statement by Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, and released by his Special Adviser, Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim Abdulkadir.
The recall is sequel to that of the the country’s Ambassador Extra Ordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom, Sarafa Ishola, following the end of his tenure.
Ambassador Ishola was directed “...to commence the process of winding down your affairs, and take formal leave of your host government within 60 days and to return to Nigeria by 31 October 2023 at the latest.”
In the statement confirming the recall of all ambassadors, Foreign Ministers Tuggar noted:
“Sequel to the inquiries on the letter recalling the Nigerian ambassador to the UK, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has clarified that all career ambassadors and non-career ambassadors have been recalled on the instructions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“Ambassadors as representatives of the country serve at the behest of the President and it’s his prerogative to send or recall them from any country,” the statement noted.
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