PRESIDENT BUHARI NOMINATES PAST SERVICE CHIEFS AS NON CAREER AMBASSADORS
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated immediate past Service Chiefs to the Senate as non-career Ambassadors-Designates.
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
Excerpts of the letter written to the Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President of the Senate reads:
“In accordance with section 171 (1), (2) (c) & sub-section (4) of 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I have the honour to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the under-listed five (5) names of nominees as Non-Career Ambassadors-Designate.”
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).”
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Recall the President Buhari on January 26, accepted the immediate resignation and retirement of the former Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
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