Sunday Igboho urges new ambassadors to work with Tinubu to improve Nigeria’s global image
Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has urged the newly appointed career and non-career ambassadors to work closely with President Bola Tinubu to improve Nigeria’s
Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has urged the newly appointed career and non-career ambassadors to work closely with President Bola Tinubu to improve Nigeria’s global image and perception.
He said the ambassadors must deploy their experience and expertise as technocrats and leaders to succeed in their respective diplomatic postings.
In a statement, Igboho commended Tinubu for the appointments and called on Nigerians, regardless of tribe, religion, political affiliation or ethnicity, to project the country positively despite prevailing socio-economic challenges.
Recall that the President, on Friday, through a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the posting of 65 new ambassadors and their respective countries of assignment.
Those named include former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (Germany), Prof. Isaac Adewole (Canada), Reno Omokri (Mexico), Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd) (China), Kayode Are (United States), former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodeji Oke (France), and Chioma Ohakim (Poland), among others.
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Igboho particularly expressed appreciation to President Tinubu for the appointment of Fani-Kayode. He also commended the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Francis Olushola Alao, and Tinubu’s lawyer, Oluwole Afolabi (SAN), for their efforts.
"I, on behalf of Chief Fani Kayode, want to specifically commend President Bola Tinubu for deeming it fit to appoint him and other Yoruba indigenes as ambassadors for our diplomatic missions. This is indeed commendable.
"It is also noteworthy to thank the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Francis Olushola Alao and President Bola Tinubu's lawyer, Oluwole Afolabi (SAN), over Fani Kayode's appointment as the nation's ambassador to Germany."