Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
Minister of External Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has announced the recall of all Nigerian Ambassadors by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Both career and non-career Ambassadors were affected by the recall.
This was contained in a statement by his SA, Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim Abdulkadir.
The statement confirming the recall of all ambassadors read: “Sequel to the inquiries on the letter recalling the Nigerian ambassador to the UK, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has clarified that all career ambassadors and non-career ambassadors have been recalled on the instructions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“Ambassadors as representatives of the country serve at the behest of the President and it’s his prerogative to send or recall them from any country.”
