The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has announced that Nigeria’s newly appointed ambassadors will assume duty in their respective countries in 2026, pending final clearance and confirmation by the National Assembly.
Idris disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists at an end-of-year press conference in Abuja.
According to him, the deployment of ambassadors will strengthen Nigeria’s bilateral relations, boost the country’s global visibility and deepen strategic engagement.
“In 2026, our newly appointed ambassadors will take up their posts in their countries of assignment.
“Their clearance and confirmation have just been completed by the National Assembly,” Idris said.
He noted that the decision followed public pressure for diplomatic postings and said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had responded to those concerns.
“For months, there were cries and agitation for ambassadors to be put in their posts. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has fulfilled that,” he said.
Idris added that while several stages of the deployment process had been completed, outstanding elements would be concluded next year.
“The remaining part will be carried out in 2026,” he noted.
He stressed that the postings would reinforce Nigeria’s diplomatic presence across sectors and advance national interests abroad.
Politics Nigeria recalls that the Senate confirmed 64 of President Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees, including former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode and former presidential aide Reno Omokri, after adopting the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which affirmed all nominees as suitable.
