President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of Kayode Are, former director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to the United States.
Are, who hails from Ogun state, was among four nominees whose postings were confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson.
Ayodele Oke was posted to France; Amin Dalhatu, former ambassador to South Korea, was appointed high commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom (UK); while Usman Dakingari, former governor of Kebbi, is the ambassador-designate to Turkey.
“In a memo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Tinubu urged the ministry to notify the governments of the four countries about the ambassador-designates, in accordance with diplomatic procedures,” the statement reads.
Oke, Are, and Dalhatu were confirmed as non-career ambassadors last month.
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