Senate Confirms Appointment Of Ambassadors To Be Posted To Foreign Missions

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of 38 non-career and one career ambassadors-designate that would represent the country on foreign missions.
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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had requested the approval of the Senate for the confirmation of 42 nominees.
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However, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Adamu Bulkachuwa, while presenting his report, said there were irreconcilable issues with two nominees from Niger and Yobe States.
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The full list of the non-career ambassadors-designate confirmed are,

 Umar Suleiman (Adamawa); 

Kelvin Peter (Adamawa); 

Chief Elejah Onyeagba (Anambra); 

Prof. Monique Ekpong (Cross River); 

Ominyi N. Eze (Ebonyi); 

Yamah Mohammed Musa (Edo); 

Maj. Gen. C. O. Ugwu (Enugu); 

Dr. Hajara I. Salim (Gombe);

 Amb. Yahaya Lawal (Katsina); 

Ademola Seriki (Lagos); 

Chief Sarafa Tunji Ishola (Ogun); 

Adejare Bello (Osun); 

John Usanga (Akwa Ibom); 

Hamisu Umar Takalmawa (Kano); 

Philip Ikurusi (Bayelsa); 

Hon. Tarzcor Terhemen (Benue); 

Al-Bishir Ibrahim Al-Hussain (Borno);

 Obiezu Ijeoma Chinyerem (Imo); 

Ali M. Magashi (Jigawa);

 Prof. M. A. Makarfi (Kaduna).
Henry John Omaku (Nasarawa);

 Sadiya Ahmad Nuhu (Kano); 

Adeshina Alege (Oyo); 

Shehu Abdullahi Yibaikwai (Plateau); 

Maureen Tamuno (Rivers),

 Faruk Yabo (Sokoto); 

Abubakar Moriki (Zamfara)..."

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