Idris Ahmed, Abuja.
The Kogi Positive Renaissance Group has commended the Nigerian Senate for Confirming the appointment of Mrs Regina Ocheni and 41 others as Ambassadors’-designate.
The Group made the commendation shortly after the confirmation by the Senate, describing Mrs Ocheni as a shining example of a quintessential civil servant.
While the group hailed the Senate’s confirmation, it expressed confidence that Mrs Ocheni would bring her wealth of experience to bear, describing her as diligent and dutiful.
The group equally thanked President Mohamadu Bihari for finding Mrs Ocheni worthy to serve the nation, assured that she would as usual excell in the assignment given to her.
The confirmation of the nominees today followed the consideration of the reports of the Senate Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs.
Recall that In a letter dated May 6, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed Mrs Ocheni and 41 other nominees in accordance with section 171 (1),(2)(c) and subsection (4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
The Ambassadors-designate confirmed by the Senate today are C.O Nwachukwu, Abia; A. Kafas, Adamawa; R.U. Brown, Akwa-Ibom; G.A. Odudigbo, Anambra; O.C. Onowu, Anambra; Y.S. Suleiman, Bauchi; E.S. Agbana, Bayelsa; B.B.M. Okoyen, Bayelsa; G.M. Okoko, Benue; A.M. Garba, Borno; M.l. Bashir, Borno; M.O. Abam, Cross River; A.E. Allotey, Cross River; G.E. Edokpa, Edo; and A.N. Madubuike, Enugu.
Others are: Adamu Lamuwa, Gombe; Innocent lwejuo, lmo; M.S. Abubakar, Jigawa; Y.A. Ahmed, Jigawa; S.D. Umar, Kaduna; A. Sule, Kano; G.Y. Hamza, Kano; N. Rimi, Katsina; L.S. Ahmed-Remawa, Katsina; M. Manu, Kebbi; l.R. Ocheni, Kogi; l.A. Yusuf, Kogi; M. Abdulraheem, Kwara; W.A. Adedeji, Lagos; and A.U. Ogah, Nasarawa.
Also among career Ambassadors-designate confirmed include A.A. Musa, Niger; N.A. Kolo, Niger; S.O. Olaniyan, Ogun; A.R. Adejola, Ogun; E. Awe, Ondo; O. Aluko, Osun; I.A. Alatishe, Osun; V.A. Adeleke, Oyo; M.S. Adamu, Plateau; l.N. Charles, Rivers; Z.M. lfu, Taraba; and B.B. Hamman, Yobe.
