President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly finalized plans to appoint a new set of ambassadors for Nigeria — nearly two years after the country recalled all its envoys from foreign missions.
According to Arise News, the announcement of new ambassadors to strategically important nations could be made as early as next week.
Reliable government sources confirmed that security agencies have been directed to complete background vetting of the ambassadorial nominees without delay. The president has also ordered what is described as a “final cleanup” of the list to ensure a balanced representation across regions and professional backgrounds.
Strengthening Diplomatic Presence
The forthcoming appointments aim to fill diplomatic gaps that have affected Nigeria’s engagement with several international partners and multilateral institutions. Since the mass recall of envoys in 2023, diplomatic analysts have warned that Nigeria’s global visibility and influence have weakened due to the absence of permanent ambassadors in many critical missions.
The recall, which affected all 109 foreign missions — including 76 embassies, 22 high commissions, and 11 consulates — was part of what the Tinubu administration called a “comprehensive diplomatic review.”
Context: U.S.–Nigeria Diplomatic Tensions
The anticipated appointments also come amid heightened diplomatic tension between Nigeria and the United States.
The strain follows a recent designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who alleged that terrorist and bandit groups are committing genocide against Christians in the country.
The Nigerian government, however, has strongly refuted these allegations, maintaining that the nation faces broad-based insecurity rather than faith-based persecution. Officials insist that terrorist attacks and banditry “have no ethnic or religious affiliation,” arguing that such claims “do not reflect the situation on the ground.”
What the New Appointments Mean
Foreign policy experts believe that President Tinubu’s ambassadorial selections will be critical in resetting Nigeria’s diplomatic posture, improving bilateral relations, and reasserting the country’s presence in strategic capitals such as Washington D.C., London, Beijing, and Addis Ababa — home to the African Union headquarters.
Analysts also expect that the appointments will address long-standing agitations over the country’s underrepresentation in key multilateral forums and strengthen economic diplomacy initiatives aligned with Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
As of press time, the Presidency has not officially released the list of nominees or confirmed the exact timeline for their deployment.
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