Tinubu Recalls All Career, Non-Career Ambassadors, Gives Nigeria’s UN Representatives Temporary Exemption

President Bola Tinubu has recalled all career and non-career ambassadors from their duty posts worldwide while giving a temporary exemption to the Nigeria’s two United Nations permanent representatives.

According to a presidential statement to this effect, “The President’s directive is sequel to his careful study of the present state of affairs at Nigerian Consulate Offices and Embassies worldwide, and in line with the President’s renewed hope agenda, the President is determined to ensure that world-class efficiency and quality, will henceforth, characterize foreign and domestic service delivery to citizens, residents and prospective visitors alike.

“To this end, the President further directs that Nigeria’s United Nations Permanent Representatives in New York and Geneva be exempted from this total recall, in view of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly, holding later this month.”

The statement by the Presidential Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, stressed that the directive of the President on the recall of the affected officers takes immediate effect.