The Federal Government (FG) is to appoint ex-presidential aide Reno Omokri, ex-governors Okezie Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, and ex-lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani as ambassadors.
Presidency sources revealed that the individuals had already started security clearance by the Department of State Services (DSS), something that has to be done before any public statement.
According to reports, the ambassadorial move comes nearly a year after Nigeria recalled all its foreign envoys without their immediate replacements, amidst concerns over the country’s diplomatic presence and engagement at the global stage.
It was gathered that résumés of the proposed ambassadors have already been submitted to the relevant authorities and background checks are ongoing.
A senior government official, who chose to remain anonymous, explained, “Only those who successfully pass the DSS screening will be announced. The process is progressing, and we expect the official list to be made public before the end of this month.”
