President Tinubu Recalls All Ambassadors

By Ayodele Oni

Three months into his tenure in office, President Bola Tinubu has directed the recall of all Nigeria Representatives, career ambassadors and non-career overseas.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar.

Tinubu had earlier directed the country’s envoy to the United Kingdom, Sarafa Ishola, to return to Nigeria.

A statement on Saturday by an Aide of the Minister, Alkasim Abdulkadir,  confirmed the recall of all Ambassadors.

The statement read: “Sequel to the inquiries on the letter recalling the Nigerian Ambassador to the UK, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has clarified that all Career Ambassadors and Non-career Ambassadors have been recalled on the instructions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”

A recall letter by Ambassador Tuggar indicated the end of the tenure of Ambassador Ishola as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United Kingdom.

The letter reads, “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.”

The recall of the Ambassadors, especially, the non-career Ambassadors, will make way for the President to extend patronage to scores of his loyalists and Party members who feel, somehow, left out of “action” since his tenure began on May 29, 2023.