Buhari nominates sacked service chiefs as ambassadors

 

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past service chiefs to the Senate for confirmation as Ambassadors, according to a statement Thursday by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina.

In a letter to the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President wrote: “In accordance with section 171 (1), (2) (c) & sub-section (4) of 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I have the honour to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the under-listed five (5) names of nominees as Non-Career Ambassadors-Designate.”

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The nominees are: Gen Abayomi G. Olonisakin (Rtd), Lt Gen Tukur Y. Buratai (Rtd), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (Rtd), and Air Vice Marshal Mohammed S. Usman (Rtd).

The President urged the Senate to give expeditious consideration to the nomination of the former service chiefs.