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Buhari writes Senate, nominates former service chiefs as ambassadors-designate

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs to the Senate for confirmation as 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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A statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) said Buhari in a letter to Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, President of the Senate, said: “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 President urged the Senate to give expeditious consideration to the nominations.

The quartet retired from service on January 26.

They were subsequently replaced by Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor (Chief of Defense Staff); Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru (Chief of Army Staff); Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo (Chief of Navy Staff); and Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao (Chief of Air Staff).

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