Buhari deploys Ambassadors to UN, AU

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved the immediate deployment of four of the newly appointed Ambassadors-Designate.

This was contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina in Abuja.

Buhari said Professor Tijjani Bande, (Kebbi State) has been deployed as Nigeria’s Ambassador/Representative to the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Also, Itegboje Sunday Samson (Edo State) has been deployed as Nigeria’s Ambassador/Deputy Representative, Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Likewise, the president deployed Kadiri Ayinla Audu, (Kwara State) as Nigeria’s Ambassador/Representative to the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations Offices in Geneva.

Buhari also deployed Bankole A. Adeoye, (Ogun State) as Nigeria’s Ambassador/Representative to the Embassy of Nigeria/Permanent Mission to the African Union in Addis Ababa.