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BREAKING: Tinubu to announce new ambassadors amid Trump’s threat

President Bola Tinubu is reportedly set to finalise and announce the appointment of Nigeria’s new ambassadors to foreign missions worldwide.

This development follows months of diplomatic gaps and mounting pressure over the country’s absence of envoys abroad, which has persisted for two years since the worldwide recall of the previous ambassadors.

According to Arise News, the President has ordered a “final cleanup” of the list of ambassadorial nominees ahead of its imminent release.

The push to fill these crucial diplomatic vacuums comes as media outlets (including TRIBUNE ONLINE) report on Nigeria’s intensifying diplomatic engagement with Washington following threats from US President Donald Trump regarding alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria.

The lack of ambassadors has been cited as a significant diplomatic vulnerability.

Commentators on channels like Arise News have called for the immediate appointment of ambassadors to provide the necessary diplomatic buffers in the face of threats of foreign intervention and to strengthen Nigeria’s position on the international stage.

The imminent list is expected to confirm the APC-led administration’s commitment to prioritising its foreign service and addressing the diplomatic gaps ahead of complex international issues.

tundegan:
President Tinubu will always act in Nigeria's best interest. The appointment of ambassadors is a crucial step in strengthening our diplomatic ties and addressing any gaps. Nigeria is a sovereign nation and will not bow to any threats or pressure.

odejimioflagos:
President Tinubu is doing well by filling the ambassadorial slots.

Those slots have been empty for too long.

Mindlog:
Reno or FFK should be assigned Nigeria's ambassador to the United States!😂😂😂😂

Bizibi:
This is a blessing in disguise for total clean up in ministry of foreign affairs. That place should not be for professionals.

SmartPolician:
It's time to reward Reno, FFK and Shehu Sani for doing a good job for him.

I'm waiting for the day when Helinues and other nairaland ur...chins will be rewarded though.