Buhari Nominates Ex-Service Chiefs, Olonisakin As Ambassadors

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President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated the immediate past service chiefs as well as a retired Nigerian military general and former Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, Gabriel Olonisakin as non-career ambassadors of the nation.
This was made known by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity in a statement released today, Thursday.Buhari And Service Chiefs on Insecurity
Adesina revealed that President Buhari has forwarded the names of the nominees – the former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, the former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, and the former Chief of Defence Intelligence, Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Usman – to the Senate for expeditous consideration as non-career ambassadors-designate.
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In a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, the President was quoted as saying “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.”Photos Credit: Getty/ Service Chiefs

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