All of Nigeria’s ambassadors, both professional and non-career, have been called back by President Bola Tinubu, according to Minister of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar.
In a statement released on Saturday by his SA for Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim Abdulkadir, the minister officially announced the recall of all ambassadors.
Sarafa Ishola, the nation’s representative to the United Kingdom, had been recalled, according to Reports.
The resignation of Ambassador Ishola as the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Representative to the United Kingdom was announced in a recall letter from Ambassador Tuggar.
It urged Ishola “to commence the process of winding down your affairs, and take formal leave of your host government within 60 days and to return to Nigeria by 31 October 2023 at the latest.”
Total recall
The statement confirming the recall of all ambassadors:
“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.
“Ambassadors as representatives of the country serve at the behest of the President and it’s his prerogative to send or recall them from any country.
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