Buhari approves posting of career, non-career ambassadors to Nigerian missions

By Nneka Nwogwugwu

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the posting of Ambassadors-designate to Nigerian missions abroad.
This was made known in a statement signed by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Amb. Gabriel Aduda on Tuesday.
The statement noted that the list includes 43 Career Ambassadors and 52 Non-Career Ambassadors, NatureNews reports.
List of the ambassadors is as follows:

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)
    16. Yamah Musa (Mozambique)
21. C. O Ugwu (Poland)
22. Hajara Salim (Malaysia)
23. Obiezu Chinyerem (Ireland)
24. Ali Magashi (South Korea)
25. M. A Markarfi (Brazil)
26. Hamisu Takalmawa (Tanzania)
27. Jazuli Gadalanci (Kuwait)
28. Sadiya Nuhu (Romania)
29. Olorundare Sunday Awoniyi (Venezuela)
30. Abioye Bello (Pakistan)
31. Zara Umar (Malawi)
32. Henry Omaku (Sierra Leone)
33. Sarafa Isola (United Kingdom)
34. Opunimi Akinkube (Greece)
35. Adejaba Bello (Mexico)
36. Adeshina Alege (Ukraine)
37. Folakemi Akinyele (Philippines)
38. Abdullahi Yibaikwal Shehu (Russia)
39. Maureen Tamuno (Jamaica)
40. Faruk Yabo (Jordan)
41. Adamu Hassan (Vietnam)
42. Abubakar Moriki (Japan)
43. Mohammed Rimi (United Arab Emirates)
44. Jidda Baba (China)
45. Gani Modu Bura (Lebanon)
46. Yusuf Tuggar (Germany)
47. Baba Madugu (Switzerland)
48. Deborah Illiya (Congo)
49. Abubakar Danlami Ibrahim (Trinida & Tobago))
50. Haruna Manta (South Africa)
51. Yusuf Yunusa (Kenya)

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)
9. G.M. Okoko (Deputy Head of Mission to Switzerland)
10. M.I. Bashir (U.S. deputy ambassador)
11. M.O. Abam (Italy)
12. A.E. Allotey (Deputy France)
13. G. E. Edokpa (Deputy Permanent Representative to The UN)
14. A. N. Madubuike (Australia)
15. Adamu Lamuwa (Senegal)
16. Mr. Innocent A. Iwejuo (Deputy Ambassador to Ethiopia)
17. M. S. Abubakar (Guinea)
18. S. D. Umar (Austria)
19. A. Sule (India)
20. G. Y. Hamza (Ghana)
21. N. Rimi (Egypt)
22. L. S. Ahmed-Remawa (Deputy Cameroun)
23. M. Manu (Gambia)
24. R. Ocheni (Deputy Ambassador to Germany)
25. A. Yusuf (Turkey)
26. M. Abdulraheem (Burkina Faso)
27. W. A. Adedeji (Gabon)
28. A. U. Ogah (Indonesia)
29. A. A. Musa (Rwanda)
30. N. A. Kolo (Israel)
31. S.O. Olaniyan (Sudan)
32. A. R. Adejola (Switzerland Permanent Mission);
33. O. E. Awe (Deputy envoy to China)
34. O. O. Aluko (Benin Republic)
35. I. A. Alatishe (Deputy Ambassador to Russia)
36. V. A. Adeleke (Ethiopia)
37. M. S. Adamu (Cote d’ivoire)
38. N. Charles (Southern Sudan)
39. Z M. lfu (Zimbabwe)
40. B. B. Hamman (Sweden)