Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint ambassadors to represent Nigeria abroad.
According to the Abia North senator, the absence of such envoys undermines the country’s ability to maximise gains from the president’s international engagements.
Kalu made the call in a video message on his Facebook page, noting that Tinubu’s foreign trips have been beneficial to Nigeria and Africa’s economic growth but require follow-up through functional embassies.
The travelling of Tinubu is very good for our country and its economic development. He can’t just be president of Abuja. Our President has done well in his international engagements, but it is also time to appoint ambassadors so that the country can reap the full benefits of these diplomatic and economic efforts,” Kalu said.
More than two years after assuming office, President Tinubu has yet to appoint ambassadors. In September 2023, he recalled all Nigerian envoys, citing the need for a fresh start.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, had once attributed the delay to financial and economic challenges confronting the administration.