President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed the appointments of 12 non-career ambassadors

Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, in a statement on Thursday, July 2, said, the appointments were made following recent complaints that some states were not captured in the earlier appointment of 41 non-career ambassadors.

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Adesina said the appointments of 12 non-career ambassadors were renewed based on performance evaluation adding that the president will still decide if they will remain in their current postings.

The ambassadors whose appointments were renewed are: 1. Mrs Uzoma E. Emenike (Abia). 2. Yusuf M. Tuggar (Bauchi) 3. Muhammad B. Madugu (Bauchi) 4. Amb. Baba Ahmad Jidda (Borno) 5. Uyigue O. Oghogho (Edo) 6. Dr. Eniola Ajayi (Ekiti) 7. Deborah S. Iliya (Kaduna) 8. Mohammed D. Rimi (Katsina) 9. Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande (Kebbi).