President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the names of 46 Nigerians to the Senate for confirmation as ambassadors, a report from Abuja says.
Senate President Bukola Saraki read the president’s letter on the subject matter on the floor of the senate on Thursday, October 20, 2016.
The fresh list of nominees is coming even as the Senate is yet to confirm the 47 career foreign service officers earlier submitted for consideration as ambassadors by President Buhari.
Below is the full list of the names submitted to the Senate.
Abia- Dr. (Mrs) Uzoma E. Emenike
Adamawa- Dr Cliford Zirra
Akwa Ibom- Major General Godwin Umo (retd)
Anambra- Christopher J .N. Okeke
Bauchi- Yusuf Tuggar
Bayelsa- Brigadier General Stanley Diriyai
Benue- Dr. Enyantu Ifeme
Cross Rivers- Dr. Etuborn N.E Asuquo
Delta- Engr Francis Efeduma
Ebonyi- Jonah Odo
Edo- Uyagwe igbe
Ekiti- Ayodele L. Ayodeji
Enugu- Major General Chris Eze
Gombe- Alhaji Suleiman Hassan
Jigawa- Amin Muhammad
Kadunna- Mohammed Yaro
Kaduna- Deborah lliya
Kano- Prof. D. Abdulkadir
Kano- Alhaji Haruna Ungogo
Katsina- Justice Isa Dodo
Katsina- Usman Bugaje
Kebbi- Prof. Tijani Bande
Kogi- Prof. Y.O Aliu
Kwara- Nurudeen Mohammed
Kwara- Prof. Mohamed Yisa
Lagos- Justice Gorge Oguntade
Lagos- Senator O Mamora
Lagos- Modupe Irele
Nasarawa- Musa Muhammad
Niger- Mohammed ibeto
Ogun- Ade Asekun
Ondo- Barrister Sola Iji
Osun- Adegboyega Ogunwusi
Oyo- Major General Ashimiyu Olaniyi (Rtd)
Plateau- Pauline Talin
Plateau- Haruna Abdulahi
Rivers- Orji Ngofa
Rivers- Justice Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor
Sokoto- Jamila Ahmadu-Duka
Sokoto- Kabiru Umar
Taraba- Mustapha Jaji
Yobe- Goni Modu Zanna Bura
Zamfara- Garba Gajam
Zamfara- Captain Abdullahi Una Garbasi
