Buhari nominates Buratai, Olonisakin, all Ex-Service Chiefs as Ambassadors

Buhari nominates Buratai, Olonisakin, all Ex-Service Chiefs as Ambassadors

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated and forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs to the Senate for appointment as non-career Ambassadors-Designate.

In a letter to Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, President of the Senate, it reads;

“President Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs to the Senate for appointment as non-career Ambassadors-Designate.”

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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 also urged the Senate to consider and approve the nominations.

JUST IN: President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs to the Senate as non-career Ambassadors-Designate.

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