By: Mercy Peter
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar Thursday assured Nigerians that the delay in appointing ambassadors has not in anyway halt the operations of the countries over 100 missions.
Tuggar explained that the delay is part of the nature of governance and politics.
He reassured Nigerians that in the near future, the ambassadorial list will be forwarded to the Senate for approval.
He however explained that mission officers are currently managing the embassies, ensuring that diplomatic operations continue smoothly.
He said: “The delayed nomination of ambassadors is what it is. It is the nature of governance and politics. You work with the circumstances you find yourself in. I want to assure you that in the near future, names of the nominated ambassadors will be forwarded to the Senate. It is something that is concluded.
“We have missions’ officers running the embassies for now. We have immigration, defence, military officers and several others. It does not mean that the missions are halted simply because an ambassador has not been appointed. We are working. Our missions are functioning ” .
