IN THE NEWS: Buhari approves nomination of 46 Ambassadors-designate, completes 93
By Kemi Kasumu
President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, approved the nomination of 46 non-career Ambassadors-Designate.
It would be recalled that the President had earlier approved the nomination of 47 Career Ambassadors-Designate.
“This second batch, according to a release signed his Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, copy of which was sent to The DEFENDER, completes the list of the President’s nominees, reflecting character and gender consideration,” the statement said.
The full list of all appointees and states which make a total of 93 is as follows:
| S/N. | STATE | NAME | REMARK |
| 1 2 | Abia | Dr. Mrs Uzoma E. Emenike Obinna C Agbugba | Non Career Career |
| 3 4 5 | Adamawa | Dr. Clifford Zirra Salisu Umaru I.A. Paragalda | Non career Career Career |
| 6 7 | Akwa Ibom | Maj. Gen Godwin G. Umo (Rtd) Inyang Udo-Inyang | Non Career Career |
| 8 9 10 | Anambra | Christopher J.N.Okeke Okeke V. Nwunaku Nonye Udo | Non Career Career Career |
| 11 12 13 | Bauchi | Yusuf Tuggar Baba Madugu Liman Munir | Non Career Non Career Career |
| 14 | Bayelsa | Brig. Gen. Stanley Diriyai | Non Career |
| 15 16 17. | Benue | Dr. Enyantu Ifenne Ndem Jane Ada D.A. Agev | Non Career Career Career |
| 18 19 20 21 | Borno | Mohammed Hayatuddeen Mohammed H. Hassan T.K. Gongulong L.A. gashagar | Non Career Career Career Career |
| 22 23 24 | Cross River | Dr. Etubom N. E. Asuquo Martin Nyong Cobham Odeka Janet Bisong | Non Career Career Career |
| 25 26 | Delta | Engr. Frank Efeduma Janet O. Olisa | Non Career Career |
| 27 | Ebonyi | Mr. Jonah M. Odo | Non Career |
| 28 29 30 | Edo | Uyagwe Igbe Itegboje S. Sunday Q.I. Worlu | Non Career Career Career |
| 31 32 33 | Ekiti | Ayodele l. Ayodeji Olatunde Adesesan E. K. Oguntuase | Non career Career Career |
| 34 35 | Enugu | Maj. Gen. Chris Eze Lilian Ijeukwu onoh | Non Career Career |
| 36 37 38 | Gombe | Alh. Suleiman Hassan Manaja Tula Isah Habu A. Gwani Ibrahim | Non Career Career Career |
| 39 40 | Imo | Ngozi Ukaeje K.C. Nwachukwu | Career Career |
| 41 42 | Jigawa | Amin Muhammad Dalhatu Bello Kazaure Husseini | Non Career Career |
| 43 44 45 | Kaduna | Muhammad Yaro Deborah S. Iliya Enoch Pear Duchi | Non Career Non Career Career |
| 46 47 48 49 | Kano | Prof. D. Abdulkadir Alh. Haruna Ungogo Garba Baba Rabiu Akawu | Non Career Non Career Career Career |
| 50 51 52 53 | Katsina | Justice Isa Dodo Dr. Usman Bugaje Usman Bakori Aliyu Ibrahim Hamza | Non Career Non Career Career career |
| 54 55 | Kebbi | Prof. Tijjani Bande Umar Zainab Salisu | Non Career Career |
| 56 57 | Kogi | Prof. Y.O. Aliu Momoh S. Omeiza | Non career Career |
| 58 59 60 61 | Kwara | Nuruddeen Mohamed Prof. Mohamed G. Yisa Kadiri Ayinla Audu Olufemi Abikoye | Non Career Non Career Career Career |
| 62 63 64 65 | Lagos | Justice George Adesola Oguntade Senator O. Mamora Mrs. Modupe Irele Balogun Hakeem | Non Career Non Career Non Career Career |
| 66 67 | Nasarawa | Musa Ilu Muhammad Inusa Ahmed | Non Career Career |
| 68 69 | Niger | Mohammed Ibeto Ibrahim Isah | Non Career Career |
| 70 71 72 | Ogun | Ade Asekun Bankole Adeoye Sonaike A. Abibat | Non Career Career Career |
| 73 | Ondo | Barrister Sola Iji | Non Career |
| 74 75 | Osun | Adegboyega A. Ogunwusi Ibidapo-Obe Oluwasegun | Non Career Career |
| 76 77 | Oyo | Maj. Gen. Ashimiyu A. Olaniyi (Rtd) Ogundero Sakirat | Non Career Career |
| 78 79 | Plateau | Pauline Tallen Dr. Haruna Bawa Abdulahi | Non Career Non Career |
| 80 81 82 | Rivers | Orji Ngofa Justice Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor Eric A. Bell-Gam | Non Career Non Career Career |
| 83 84 85 | Sokoto | Jamila Ahmadu-Suka Hon. Kabiru Umar Attahiru Haliru | Non Career Non Career Career |
| 86 87 | Taraba | Alh. Mustapha Jaji Rahmatu A. Dunama | Non Career Career |
| 88 89 | Yobe | Goni Modu Zanna Bura Musa Saban Mamman | Non Career Career |
| 90 91 92 | Zamfara | Alh. Garba Gajam Cpt. Abdullahi Uba Garbasi Kabir Bala | Non Career Non Career Career |
| 93 | FCT | Adamu Onoze Shuaibu | Career |
