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The Federal Government would soon set up a new committee that will select the new set of ambassadors that will replace those that have been recalled, according to an aide to the minister of Foreign Affairs.
Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special Assistant to the Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, on Media and Communications Strategy, said the selection of the new ambassadors would require wide-ranging consultations with relevant stakeholders.
The minister’s aide asaid all recalled ambassadors have returned to the country contrary to the reports that most of them have been unable to return due to financial constraints.
On September 2, President Bola Tinubu recalled all the country’s ambassadors, both career and non-career.
They were asked to return to the country on or before October 31, 2023.
Nigeria has no fewer than 300 foreign missions.
Ajuri Ngelale spokesperson for President Tinubu said the action was a sequel to the president’s careful study of the present state of affairs at Nigerian consulates, offices, and embassies across the world.
Ngelale added that the latest move was also in line with the president’s Renewed Hope agenda.
He emphasised the president’s determination to ensure world-class efficiency and quality in service delivery, saying he would, henceforth, characterise foreign and domestic service delivery to citizens, residents, and prospective visitors.
