President Bola Tinubu is set to conclude the appointment of ambassadors to Nigeria’s foreign missions worldwide after months of diplomatic gaps and growing pressure over the country’s absence of envoys abroad.
Multiple Presidency officials familiar with the development told our correspondent that the President had ordered a “final cleanup” of the list of nominees ahead of its release.
The sources spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to comment publicly.
He added that the Senate had already screened the nominees, noting that the cleanup was to ensure that no one due for retirement remained on the list.
Another source confirmed that security and background clearances were completed months ago. However, a revision became necessary after several nominees passed away, took new appointments, or opted out due to ill health.
The move follows ASUU’s decision to suspend its two-week warning strike after renewed talks with the Federal Government.