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Who is An Ambassador

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An ambassador is a high-ranking official representing a country abroad on behalf of its government especially on diplomatic matters. Nigeria as a country has 47 ambassadors representing her in various countries of the planet .

Duties of Nigerian Ambassadors

The Ambassadors perform specific duties like taking charge of the embassies, work to represent and advance the foreign policy goals of the Nigerian president and his administration in other host countries it’s diplomatic relations with.

They also make sure the security of embassy staff and property, manage communications, hold bilateral talks with governing body of the host country, sign trade agreements, and protect Nigerians overseas.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform that His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the posting of ambassadors-designate to Nigerian Missions abroad.

List of Nigerian Ambassadors And Their Assigned Countries

The Non-career Ambassadors

1. Dr Uzoma Emenike (United States)

2. Ambassador Tijani Muhammmad-Bande (UN)

3. Adeyinka Asekun (Canada)

4. Yahaya Lawal (Saudi Arabia)

5. Ibrahim Kayode Laaro (France)

6. Modupe Irele (Hungary)

7. Eniola Ajayi (The Hague, Netherlands)

8. Julius Adebowale Adeshina (Togo)

9. Oma Djebah (Thailand)

10. Ademola Seriki (Spain)

11. Umar Sulieman (DRC)

12. Kevin Peter (Czech Republic)

13. John Usanga (Guinea Bissau)

14. Elejah Onyeagba (Burundi)

15. Philip Ikurusi (Argentina)

16. Tarzoor Terhemen (Namibia)

17. Paul Adikwu (The Vatican, Italy)

18. Al-Bishir Al-Hussain (Morocco)

19. Monique Ekpong (Angola)

20. Ominyi Eze (Zambia)

21. 16. Yamah Musa (Mozambique)

22. C. O Ugwu (Poland)

23. Hajara Salim (Malaysia)

24. Obiezu Chinyerem (Ireland)

25. 20. Ali Magashi (South Korea)

26. M. A Markarfi (Brazil)

27. Hamisu Takalmawa (Tanzania)

28. Jazuli Gadalanci (Kuwait)

29. Sadiya Nuhu (Romania)

30. Olorundare Sunday Awoniyi (Venezuela)

31. Abioye Bello (Pakistan)

32. Zara Umar (Malawi)

33. Henry Omaku (Sierra Leone)

34. Sarafa Isola (United Kingdom)

35. Opunimi Akinkube (Greece)

36. Adejaba Bello (Mexico)

37. Adeshina Alege (Ukraine)

38. Folakemi Akinyele (Philippines)

39. Abdullahi Yibaikwal Shehu (Russia)

40. Maureen Tamuno (Jamaica)

41. Faruk Yabo (Jordan)

42. Adamu Hassan (Vietnam)

43. Abubakar Moriki (Japan)

44. Mohammed Rimi (United Arab Emirates)

45. Jidda Baba (China)

46. Gani Modu Bura (Lebanon)

47. Yusuf Tuggar (Germany)

48. Baba Madugu (Switzerland)

49. Deborah Illiya (Congo)

50. Abubakar Danlami Ibrahim (Trinida & Tobago))

51. Haruna Manta (South Africa)

52. Yusuf Yunusa (Kenya)

The career ambassadors

C.O. Nwachukwu (Mali)
A. Kefas (Portugal)
R.U Brown (Gabon)
G.A Odudigbo (Liberia)
O.C Onowu (Brussels)
Y.S. Suleiman (Iran)
E.S. Agbana (Equitorial Guinea)
B.B.M. Okoyen (Cuba)
G.M. Okoko (Deputy Head of Mission to Switzerland)
M.I. Bashir (U.S. deputy ambassador)
M.O. Abam (Italy)
A.E. Allotey (Deputy France)
G. E. Edokpa (Deputy Permanent Representative to The UN)
A. N. Madubuike (Australia)
Adamu Lamuwa (Senegal)
Mr. Innocent A. Iwejuo (Deputy Ambassador to Ethiopia)
M. S. Abubakar (Guinea)
S. D. Umar (Austria)
A. Sule (India)
G. Y. Hamza (Ghana)
N. Rimi (Egypt)
L. S. Ahmed-Remawa (Deputy Cameroun)
M. Manu (Gambia)
R. Ocheni (Deputy Ambassador to Germany)
A. Yusuf (Turkey)
M. Abdulraheem (Burkina Faso)
W. A. Adedeji (Gabon)
A. U. Ogah (Indonesia)
A. A. Musa (Rwanda)
N. A. Kolo (Israel)
S.O. Olaniyan (Sudan)
A. R. Adejola (Switzerland Permanent Mission);
O. E. Awe (Deputy envoy to China)
O. O. Aluko (Benin Republic)
I. A. Alatishe (Deputy Ambassador to Russia)
V. A. Adeleke (Ethiopia)
M. S. Adamu (Cote d’ivoire)
N. Charles (Southern Sudan)
Z M. lfu (Zimbabwe)
B. B. Hamman (Sweden)