JUST IN: PMB Nominates 42 As Career Ambassadors [SEE FULL LIST]

The President, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday nominated 42 people as Career Ambassadors designate.

The names were contained in a letter sent to the Senate and read on the floor of the upper legislative chamber by President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday.

In the letter, the President sought the consent of the Senate‎ for the confirmation of the nominees.

He also said the profiles of the nominees would be forwarded to the Senate.

1. C. O Nwachukwu Abia
2. A. Kefas Adamawa
3. R. U Brown Akwa Ibom
4. G. A Odidibo Anambra
5. O. C Onowu Anambra
6. Y. S Sulieman Bauchi
7. E. S Agbana Bayelsa
8. B. B.M Okoyen Bayelsa
9. G. M Okoko Benue
10. A. M Garba Borno
11. M. I Bashir Borno
12. M. O Abang Cross River
13. A. E Alote Cross River
14. G. E Edokpa Edo
15. A. M Maduwike Enugu
16. Adamu Lamua Gombe
17. Innocent Iwejuo Imo
18. A. S Abubakar Jigawa
19. Y. A Ahmed Jigawa
20. S. D Umar Kaduna
21. A. A Sule Kano
22. G. Y Hamza Kano
23. N. Rini Katsina
24. Ahmed Rimawa Katsina
25. M. Manu Kebbi
26. I. R Ocheni Kogi
27. I. A Yusuf Kogi
28. M. Abdulraheem Kwara
29. W. A Adedeji Lagos
30. A. U Ogah Nasarawa
31. A. A Musa Niger
32. N. A Kolo Niger
33. H. O Olaniyon Ogun
34. A. R Adejola Ogun
35. O. E Awe Ondo
36. O. O Aluko Osun
37. E. A Alatishe Osun
38. V. A Adeleke Oyo
39. M. S Adamu Plateau
40. I. N Charles Rivers
41. M. Ifu Taraba
42. B. B Hamman Yobe

The president also asked the senate to confirm two nominees for the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and four nominees for the Nigerian Law Reform Commission.

Diana Okonta and Yiana Kali were nominated as executive director and non-executive director of the NDIC respectively.

Jummai Audi was nominated as chairman of the law reform commission.

Edele Chima, Bassey Dan and Mohammed Ibrahim were nominated as commissioners to serve alongside Audi.