Tinubu approves appointment of Chargé d’affaires, Consuls General

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chargé d’affaires (en titre) CDAs and Consuls General.

This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar.

The Minister stressed the appointed Consuls General and Chargé d’affaires’ vital role in advancing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic objectives and asked them to act as competent Nigerian representatives.

As seasoned diplomats, he underlined the significance of staying focused on their diplomatic responsibilities and urged them to refrain from getting involved in politics in favor of recommitting themselves to the honorable endeavor of diplomacy for the advancement of Nigeria and the greater good.

The following are names of the appointed chargé d’affaires and consuls general:

1.Amb. Saidu Mohammed DODO
Damascus – Syria

2.Amb. Patrick Imoudu
IMOLOGHOME Pyongyang – Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea

3.Amb. Francisca Kemi OMAYULI – Singapore, Singapore

4.Amb. Babagana AHMADU
Bangui – Central African Republic

5.Amb. Mohammed MOHAMMED
Tripoli – Libya

Consuls General:

1.Amb. Auwalu Jega NAMADINA – Atlanta, USA

2.Amb. Nnamdi Okechukwu NZE
Bata – Equatorial Guinea

3.Amb. Francis Ntui ENYA –
Douala Cameroon

4.Amb. Gbadebo AFOLABI –
Shanghai, China

5.Amb. Oludare Ezekiel FOLOWOSELE –
Hong Kong, China

6.Amb. Abubakar JIDDA –
New York, USA

7.Amb. Yakubu Audu DADU –
Frankfurt, Germany

8.Amb. Taofik Obasanjo – Coker
Buea, Cameroon

9.Amb. George Collins ONWUEKWE –
Guangzhou, China

10.Amb. Umar Ibrahim BASHIR –
Johannesburg, South Africa

11.Amb. Zayyan IBRAHIM –
Dubai, UAE

12.Amb. Muazam Ibrahim Jibrin NAYAYA – Jedda, Saudi Arabia

Representing the newly appointed individuals, Ambassador Abubakar Jidda, the just designated Consul General for the Consulate in New York, emphasized his colleagues’ dedication to maintaining the principles of their profession and promised to attract crucial investments to the country.

He also expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for entrusting them with this responsibility. The newly appointed individuals are expected to start their duties right away.