Breaking News: President Tinubu Calls Back All Nigerian Ambassadors

President Tinubu has made the decision to recall all Nigerian ambassadors serving abroad. This announcement was made by Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister responsible for this matter.

This move follows the earlier recall of Nigeria’s envoy to the United Kingdom, Sarafa Ishola.

Ambassador Tuggar formally communicated the end of Ambassador Ishola’s tenure as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United Kingdom through a recall letter.

The letter states, “I have the honour to notify you of Mr President’s decision to recall you, signalling the end of your tenure as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United Kingdom.”

“By this communication, you are now expected to commence the process of winding down your affairs, and take formal leave of your host government within sixty days and to return to Nigeria by 31 October, 2023 at the latest.”

In a statement released on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim Abdulkadir, the Minister confirmed the recall of all ambassadors.

The statement clarifying the recall of all ambassadors reads, “In response to inquiries regarding the letter recalling the Nigerian ambassador to the UK, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has affirmed that all career and non-career ambassadors have been recalled at the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”

“Ambassadors, serving as representatives of the country, act under the authority of the President, and it is within his discretion to appoint or recall them from any foreign posting.”…[CONTINUE READING HERE]>>