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FG deploys three UN ambassadors

The federal government has deployed four of the 45 ambassadors which the senate confirmed last week.

Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, disclosed this in a statement.

The ambassadors posted are Tijjani Bande from Kebbi state; Itegboje Samson from Edo; Kadiri Audu from Kwara and Bankole Adeoye from Ogun.

Three of them were posted to the United Nations, while one was sent to African Union.

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“President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate deployment of four out of the newly appointed ambassadors-designate,” Adesina’s statement read.

“They are as follows: Professor Tijjani Bande, (Kebbi State) to proceed as Nigeria’s ambassador/representative to the permanent mission of Nigeria to the United Nations headquarters in New York;

“Itegboje Sunday Samson  (Edo State) to proceed as Nigeria’s ambassador/deputy  representative, permanent Mission of Nigeria to the  United Nations Headquarters in New York;

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“Kadiri Ayinla Audu, (Kwara State) to proceed as Nigeria’s ambassador/representative  to the permanent  mission of Nigeria to the United Nations Offices in Geneva;

“Bankole A. Adeoye, (Ogun State) to proceed as Nigeria’s ambassador/representative to the embassy of Nigeria/permanent mission to the African Union in Addis Ababa.”

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