By Olawale Lamina
So far, Nigeria has received approval from 10 countries for the newly appointed ambassadors-designate, according to the ministry of foreign affairs.
A statement by the spokesperson of the ministry, Kimibie Ebienfa, stated that responses are still being expected from other countries, but the 10 countries who already gave their approvals are the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Ireland, Qatar, Republic of Benin, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Senegal, and Sierra Leone.
Ebienfa added that the induction ceremony for the ambassadors-designate will be made public when concluded and confirmed by the presidency.
“I wish to inform you that the process of receiving agreements from the countries the ambassadors-designate are posted to is ongoing,” the statement reads.
“We have received agreements from the United Kingdom, France, United States of America, Ireland, Qatar, Benin Republic, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Senegal, Sierra Leone, among others.”
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