Buhari sends names of Ambassador-designates to Senate

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has sent a list of career Ambassador-designates to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation.

This was disclosed at Tuesday's plenary by the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, who referred the nominations to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Lawan also advised fellow lawmakers to do justice to the nomination which he says is in line with the constitution.

The names on the list obtained by newsmen include: 1. C.O. Nwachukwu – Abia 2. A. Kafas – Adamawa 3. R.U. Brown – Akwa Ibom 4. G.A. Odudigbo – Anambra 5. O.C. Onowu – Anambra 6. Y.S. Suleiman – Bauchi 7. E.S. Agbana – Bayelsa 8. B.B.N. Okoyen – Bayelsa 9. G.N. Okoko – Benue 10. A.M. Garba – Borno 11. M.E. Bashir – Borno 12. M.O. Abam – Cross River 13. A.E. Allotey – Cross River 40. I.N. Charles – Rivers 41. Z.M. Ifu – Taraba 42. B.B. Hamman – Yobe