The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has finally approved the posting of new ambassadors-designate to Nigerian Missions abroad. This article contains the list of Nigerian ambassadors in 2021, and it includes the names of the career and non-career ambassadors and their designate countries.

List of Nigerian Ambassadors in 2021 approved by President Muhammadu Buhari

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made a statement in Abuja yesterday, indicating that the president had ordered a total of 95 ambassadors, including 42 non-career ones whose nomination in the Senate ratified in July 2020, be posted out.

The new list of Nigerian ambassadors includes 40 career ambassadors, and 52 non-career ambassadors. Check out their full names and designate countries below.

Full List of Nigerian Ambassadors in 2021

The Non-career Ambassadors

  1. Dr Uzoma Emenike (United States)
  2. Ambassador Tijani Muhammmad-Bande (UN)
  3. Adeyinka Asekun (Canada)
  4. Yahaya Lawal (Saudi Arabia)
  5. Ibrahim Kayode Laaro (France)
  6. Modupe Irele (Hungary)
  7. Eniola Ajayi (The Hague, Netherlands)
  8. Julius Adebowale Adeshina (Togo)
  9. Oma Djebah (Thailand)
  10. Ademola Seriki (Spain)
  11. Umar Sulieman (DRC)
  12. Kevin Peter (Czech Republic)
  13. John Usanga (Guinea Bissau)
  14. Elejah Onyeagba (Burundi)
  15. Philip Ikurusi (Argentina)
  16. Tarzoor Terhemen (Namibia)
  17. Paul Adikwu (The Vatican, Italy)
  18. Al-Bishir Al-Hussain (Morocco)
  19. Monique Ekpong (Angola)
  20. Ominyi Eze (Zambia)
  21. Yamah Musa (Mozambique)
  22. C. O Ugwu (Poland)
  23. Hajara Salim (Malaysia)
  24. Obiezu Chinyerem (Ireland)
  25. Ali Magashi (South Korea)
  26. M. A Markarfi (Brazil)
  27. Hamisu Takalmawa (Tanzania)
  28. Jazuli Gadalanci (Kuwait)
  29. Sadiya Nuhu (Romania)
  30. Olorundare Sunday Awoniyi (Venezuela)
  31. Abioye Bello (Pakistan)
  32. Zara Umar (Malawi)
  33. Henry Omaku (Sierra Leone)
  34. Sarafa Isola (United Kingdom)
  35. Opunimi Akinkube (Greece)
  36. Adejaba Bello (Mexico)
  37. Adeshina Alege (Ukraine)
  38. Folakemi Akinyele (Philippines)
  39. Abdullahi Yibaikwal Shehu (Russia)
  40. Maureen Tamuno (Jamaica)
  41. Faruk Yabo (Jordan)
  42. Adamu Hassan (Vietnam)
  43. Abubakar Moriki (Japan)
  44. Mohammed Rimi (United Arab Emirates)
  45. Jidda Baba (China)
  46. Gani Modu Bura (Lebanon)
  47. Yusuf Tuggar (Germany)
  48. Baba Madugu (Switzerland)
  49. Deborah Illiya (Congo)
  50. Abubakar Danlami Ibrahim (Trinida & Tobago))
  51. Haruna Manta (South Africa)
  52. Yusuf Yunusa (Kenya)

The Career Ambassadors

  1. C.O. Nwachukwu (Mali)
  2. A. Kefas (Portugal)
  3. R.U Brown (Gabon)
  4. G.A Odudigbo (Liberia)
  5. O.C Onowu (Brussels)
  6. Y.S. Suleiman (Iran)
  7. E.S. Agbana (Equitorial Guinea)
  8. B.B.M. Okoyen (Cuba)
  9. G.M. Okoko (Deputy Head of Mission to Switzerland)
  10. M.I. Bashir (U.S. deputy ambassador)
  11. M.O. Abam (Italy)
  12. A.E. Allotey (Deputy France)
  13. G. E. Edokpa (Deputy Permanent Representative to The UN)
  14. A. N. Madubuike (Australia)
  15. Adamu Lamuwa (Senegal)
  16. Mr. Innocent A. Iwejuo (Deputy Ambassador to Ethiopia)
  17. M. S. Abubakar (Guinea)
  18. S. D. Umar (Austria)
  19. A. Sule (India)
  20. G. Y. Hamza (Ghana)
  21. N. Rimi (Egypt)
  22. L. S. Ahmed-Remawa (Deputy Cameroun)
  23. M. Manu (Gambia)
  24. R. Ocheni (Deputy Ambassador to Germany)
  25. A. Yusuf (Turkey)
  26. M. Abdulraheem (Burkina Faso)
  27. W. A. Adedeji (Gabon)
  28. A. U. Ogah (Indonesia)
  29. A. A. Musa (Rwanda)
  30. N. A. Kolo (Israel)
  31. S.O. Olaniyan (Sudan)
  32. A. R. Adejola (Switzerland Permanent Mission);
  33. O. E. Awe (Deputy envoy to China)
  34. O. O. Aluko (Benin Republic)
  35. A. Alatishe (Deputy Ambassador to Russia)
  36. V. A. Adeleke (Ethiopia)
  37. M. S. Adamu (Cote d’ivoire)
  38. N. Charles (Southern Sudan)
  39. Z M. lfu (Zimbabwe)
  40. A. B. Hamman (Sweden)