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.
- C. O Nwachukwu Abia
- A. Kefas Adamawa
- R. U Brown Akwa Ibom
- G. A Odidibo Anambra
- O. C Onowu Anambra
- Y. S Sulieman Bauchi
- E. S Agbana Bayelsa
- B. B.M Okoyen Bayelsa
- G. M Okoko Benue
- A. M Garba Borno
- M. I Bashir Borno
- M. O Abang Cross River
- A. E Alote Cross River
- G. E Edokpa Edo
- A. M Maduwike Enugu
- Adamu Lamua Gombe
- Innocent Iwejuo Imo
- A. S Abubakar Jigawa
- Y. A Ahmed Jigawa
- S. D Umar Kaduna
- A. A Sule Kano
- G. Y Hamza Kano
- N. Rini Katsina
- Ahmed Rimawa Katsina
- M. Manu Kebbi
- I. R Ocheni Kogi
- I. A Yusuf Kogi
- M. Abdulraheem Kwara
- W. A Adedeji Lagos
- A. U Ogah Nasarawa
- A. A Musa Niger
- N. A Kolo Niger
- H. O Olaniyon Ogun
- A. R Adejola Ogun
- O. E Awe Ondo
- O. O Aluko Osun
- E. A Alatishe Osun
- V. A Adeleke Oyo
- M. S Adamu Plateau
- I. N Charles Rivers
- M. Ifu Taraba
- 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.