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<p>President Bola Tinubu has submitted a list of three non-career ambassador nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The nominees are Kayode Are (Ogun State), Aminu Dalhatu (Jigawa State), and Ayodele Oke (Oyo State).</p>
<p>This move on Wednesday breaks a two-year deadlock in such diplomatic appointments.</p><div class="a9tR2XgJ" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>“The list contains three names for now, I am sure others will follow,” Senate President Godswill Akpabio said after reading the letter from President Bola Tinubu.</p>
<p>The U.S. decision to place Nigeria on its &#8220;Country of Particular Concern&#8221; list sparked claims that the lack of appointed ambassadors was a contributing factor.</p>
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<p>Disputing this notion, Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar asserted in a September interview that diplomatic operations continue effectively even without formally appointed envoys.</p>
<p>“All our embassies are functioning well. The chargé d’affaires in each mission is carrying out responsibilities effectively. The absence of ambassadors has not created a vacuum”, he had said.</p>
<p>He explained that an ambassador is the head of mission, but the diplomatic chain of command includes deputies, counsellors and career officers who handle daily operations.</p>
<p>“Diplomacy is not a one-man show. The system is designed to cope with such situations,” he stated.</p>
<p>Tuggar noted that the appointment of ambassadors is strictly the president’s prerogative and will be made in due course.</p>
<p>“Mr President is considering the matter, and when the time is right, names will be announced. Meanwhile, our missions are not idle,” he had said.</p>
<p>The minister added that Nigeria’s foreign policy objectives were still being pursued, with embassies facilitating trade, investment, consular services and cultural exchanges.</p>
<p>According to him, “Nigerians abroad are still accessing services, and our engagement with host countries has not diminished”.</p>
<p>He argued that many countries go through long periods without ambassadors in some missions, without it weakening diplomatic ties.</p>
<p>“This is not peculiar to Nigeria. Diplomacy provides for such scenarios. What matters is substance, not optics,” he said.</p>
<p>“Our foreign policy direction is clear, and our presence is felt globally. What we are doing is ensuring that our missions deliver tangible results for Nigerians, not just ceremonial appearances.”</p>
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