Buhari asks Senate to approve 47 ambassadors

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday
sent to the Senate 47 names of Nigerians
to be screened and confirmed as career
diplomats.
The President of the Senate, Bukola
Saraki, who read the letter containing their
names on the floor at plenary in Abuja,
explained that their Curricula Vitae were
attached to the document.
Buhari, in the letter personally signed by
him and dated June 6, 2016, requested the
Senate, to approve the list at the shortest
possible time.
The President said his decision was in
accordance with Section 171 (1) (c)
subsection 4 of the 1999 Constitution as
amended.
He said, “I have the honour to forward the
attached list of 47 career foreign service
officers as ambassadorial nominees for
consideration and confirmation by the
Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Copies of their Curriculum Vitae are
attached. It is my hope that this would
receive the usual prompt attention of the
distinguished members of the Senate of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
The list was made up of only career civil
servants in the foreign service as
Ambassadors-designate.
Source: Punch ng

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