UPDATE: Tinubu recalls Nigerian Ambassadors
President Bola Tinubu has recalled all Nigerian ambassadors.
“…Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar clarified that all career and non-career ambassadors have been recalled on the instructions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for media and communications. Strategy, wrote in a statement on Saturday.
Mr. Tinubu had recalled Nigeria's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom on Thursday. No reason was given for the recall, with Saturday's statement showing that this case was just the first of many.
According to Mr. Abdulkadir, Ambassadors as representatives of the country serve at the request of the President and it is his prerogative to send or recall them from any country.
Mr. Tinubu's recall of ambassadors indicates that new envoys will be appointed or existing ones will be redeployed to new missions.
In a separate statement, Presidential Spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, said the recall followed “a careful study” by the President of the current situation in Nigerian consulates and embassies around the world.
“…consistent with the President’s Renewed Agenda of Hope, the President is determined to ensure that efficiency and world-class quality will henceforth characterize the delivery of foreign and domestic services to citizens, residents and potential visitors” , did he declare.
READ ALSO: Tinubu recalls Nigeria's High Commissioner to UKThe reminder takes effect immediately. However, Nigeria's Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in New York and Geneva have been exempted from this reminder, due to the upcoming United Nations General Assembly, to be held later this month.
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President Bola Tinubu has recalled all Nigerian ambassadors.
“…Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar clarified that all career and non-career ambassadors have been recalled on the instructions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for media and communications. Strategy, wrote in a statement on Saturday.
Mr. Tinubu had recalled Nigeria's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom on Thursday. No reason was given for the recall, with Saturday's statement showing that this case was just the first of many.
According to Mr. Abdulkadir, Ambassadors as representatives of the country serve at the request of the President and it is his prerogative to send or recall them from any country.
Mr. Tinubu's recall of ambassadors indicates that new envoys will be appointed or existing ones will be redeployed to new missions.
In a separate statement, Presidential Spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, said the recall followed “a careful study” by the President of the current situation in Nigerian consulates and embassies around the world.
“…consistent with the President’s Renewed Agenda of Hope, the President is determined to ensure that efficiency and world-class quality will henceforth characterize the delivery of foreign and domestic services to citizens, residents and potential visitors” , did he declare.
READ ALSO: Tinubu recalls Nigeria's High Commissioner to UKThe reminder takes effect immediately. However, Nigeria's Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in New York and Geneva have been exempted from this reminder, due to the upcoming United Nations General Assembly, to be held later this month.
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