“The president must forward the name to the Senate for screening, after which we will ask us to assign ambassadors to the country they are going to.Tigga said.
He further clarified that the list was submitted shortly after Tinob’s inauguration, when the president considered more urgent macroeconomic reforms to be preferred.
These reforms, such as the removal of petrol subsidies and the flotation of Naira, have been key in the early stages of shaping the Tinubu government. However, although the list was originally submitted, no appointments have been made.
“The list was transmitted to the president more than a year ago after the macroeconomic reform, which is more important and marks the beginning of the Tinob administration.,” Chew explained.
The depreciation of the naira and other macroeconomic shifts complicated the situation after the president decided to float the naira and canceled gasoline subsidies.
Tuggar noted that these factors, combined with currency fluctuations and challenges in foreign currencies converting currencies, have had a ripple effect on the dating process.
“Even the gap, because our exchange rates are different, then our exchange rates also fluctuate greatly. This further exacerbates the problem of funding missions and provides funding for dispatches to ambassadors,” He added.
Despite these setbacks, Tigga assured that the appointment of the ambassador would be completed soon.
Tuggar offers more insight into the submitted list, which is composed of professional diplomats and political appointees, who outnumber the former.
“This is a mixture“chewing confirmed.”In fact, the list considered is more than the political appointments of professional ambassadors. ”
Asked about preference for more political appointees, Tugga explained that it was at the discretion of the president, who admitted that it had both benefits and disadvantages.
“You have the means of political appointments that are capable, and you have some of the same means. By the way, I was a former political appointment and ambassador.“He said, referring to the past as German ambassador under the previous administration.
Over the past week, media reports said several names of ambassador nominees reportedly passed security clearances have been circulated.
However, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa The reports were dismissed and ensured that the public sent the list to the National Assembly for screening and confirmation.
“Rest assured that when ready, Mr. President will forward the nominee list to the National Assembly for screening and confirmation,” Ebienfa said.
