The Federal Government has deployed about 44 Ambassadors-designate to their respective countries of assignment.
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo
44 career ambassadors-designate have been deployed to their respective countries of accreditation by the Federal Government.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Olusola
Enikaolaye, however, added that the envoys were yet to resume in their
countries of assignment because of the delay in the agreemo-a memorandum
from one country to another agreeing to the appointment of an
ambassador.
The Permanent Secretary explained on Monday in Abuja that the
ambassadors-designate would resume when agreements have been obtained
from the prospective countries.
He said, “There are three categories of ambassadors that
President Muhammadu Buhari has already approved. The first set was
announced publicly and those are the ones going to International
organizations in New York, Geneva, and the Africa Union in Addis Ababa.
“Prof. Mohammed Tijani, the New Permanent Representative in New
York has already assumed duty, Ambassador A.A Kadir an Ambassador and
Permanent Representative in Geneva had submitted his letter of credence
and assumed duty.
“The third one is amb. Bankole Adeoye, Ambassador to the AU at
Addis Ababa, he is awaiting his agreement to proceed to Addis Ababa,” he explained.
According to him, the second category is the career ambassadors who
have all been deployed in their respective countries of accreditation.
“However they cannot proceed until we received agreements for all of them, they are about 44 in this category,” Enikanolaiye clarified, noting that the agreements are trickling in.
The permanent secretary explained that the non-career ambassadors
had yet to be deployed because they have not been assigned to countries.
“That work is in progress, it is almost completed as soon as
that is completed the countries to which they have been deployed will be
the first to know.
“And once the agreement is received for each of them, we will
make the announcement but we will not make an announcement until the
countries have given consent, which is agreement,” he stated, noting that this would be completed in a few weeks.
He said that the ministry was taking necessary steps to fast-track
the process to ensure the deployment of the envoys without further
delay.