By Ayodele Oni
Former Nigeria’s Service Chiefs, replaced in office last week by President Muhammadu Buhari now have new assignments.
They were on Thursday appointed as non career ambassadors by President Mohammadu Buhari.
A statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media, Mr Femi Adesina stated that their names have been forwarded to the National Assembly for approval as non-career Ambassadors-Designate.
In a letter to Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, President of the Senate, the President said: “In accordance with section 171 (1), (2) (c) & sub-section (4) of 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I have the honour to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the under-listed five (5) names of nominees as Non-Career Ambassadors-Designate.”
“The nominees are: Gen Abayomi G. Olonisakin (Rtd ), Lt Gen Tukur Y. Buratai (Rtd), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (Rtd), and Air Vice Marshal Mohammed S. Usman (Rtd).”
The President urged the Senate to give expeditious consideration to the nominations.
