The call of duty is over for top ranking members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who were appointed ambassadors by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

They were recalled home last night by President Muhammadu Buhari after three years of service abroad.
Prominent among them are a former Foreign Affairs Minister , Chief Ojo Maduekwe (Canada); Chairman of the Jonathan Presidential Campaign Organisation in the 2011 election, Dr. Dalhatu Tafida (UK);Professor Ade Adefuye (USA);widow of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Bianca (Spain);and former deputy governor of Oyo State, Mr. Taofeek Arapaja (Jordan).

The rest include a former aviation minister, Mrs. Fidelia Njeze (Switzerland);ex-General Manager, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Ibadan, Mr. Yemi Farounbi (Philippines); a one-time governorship aspirant in Lagos State, Mr. Olatokunbo Kamson (Jamaica); a PDP front liner in Ondo State, Mr. Cornelius Oluwateru (UAE); Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Bunu (Saudi Arabia); a former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General in Benue State, Mr. Chive Kaave (Argentina); a former financial secretary of the PDP, Alhaji Tukur Mani (Iran);and former permanent secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA Biodun Nathaniel Olorunfemi (Namibia).

Also on the list are: Chief Asam Asam (SAN), (Russia); Mr. Okwudili Nwosu (Burundi); Mr. Okeke Chukwuemeka (Vatican); Mr. Eric Aworahbi (Italy); Dauda Danladi (Pakistan); and Mrs. Katherine Okon (Czeck Republic); Mr. Nwofe Alexander,; Princess Victoria Bosede Onipede (Republic of Congo); Senator Haruna Garba (Kuwait); Mrs. Nonye Rajis-Okpara (Singapore); Chief Eddy Onuoha (Hungary); Mr. Adamu Babangida Ibrahim (Syria); Dr. Sam Jimba (Poland)

They were among the 93 envoys posted out in June 2012.

Authoritative sources said last night in Abuja that the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had communicated the President’s directive to the affected ambassadors.

They were told to hand over to the highest ranking officer in their various locations.

A Presidency source confirmed to The Nation that some of the ambassadors including the envoy in Saudi Arabia were already on their way back to the country at press time.

The source said: “the President has issued a directive to the Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Foreign Affairs to recall all the political appointees currently serving as ambassadors in all parts of the world. It doesn’t matter whether they have just few months to the end of their tenure.

“I am sure the envoy in Saudi Arabia is already on his way and quite many others should be reporting to the ministry by Monday. I really don’t have a comprehensive list of the number of people that are affected but they are posted in different continents mostly in key European, Asian and American countries.”

The sack is the biggest since President Buhari assumed office on May 29.

Their nominations were endorsed by the Senate on Wednesday February 8, 2012, nearly two months after former President Jonathan submitted their names.

On the list were 32 names of politicians.

The ex-President in a letter to the then Senate President, David Mark, requested that in line with section 171(1) C, sub-section 4 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, the Senate should consider the list, hoping that “this exercise will receive the usual kind expeditious attention of the Distinguished Members of the Senate of the Federal Republic.”

Of the 88 nominees sent to the Senate by Jonathan, only 87 appeared before the screening committee, while 84 passed the screening. Two of the nominees, Mrs. Sifawu Momoh, Edo; and Mazi Okafor Ojih, Ebonyi, could not scale the screening as the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs did not recommend them for confirmation.

Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu, who was nominated to represent Anambra State on the list of non-career category, did not appear for screening but was confirmed nonetheless, her nomination coming barely a week after her husband died in a London hospital.

Maduekwue was nominated by Jonathan following his ouster as National Secretary of the party in what observers said was a move to placate him.

Kamson, Njeze and Arapaja had all failed to secure the party’s governorship tickets in their states.
The recall of Ambassadors serving in foreign missions is a routine exercise especially where there is a change of guard at the federal level.

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/buhari-sacks-tafida-bianca-maduekwe-farounbi-others/

Let the appointment start in due time!its almost two months ,no time to waste

Buhari sacking people like Nigerian Banks

Wahala dey dis country

So much uncertainty everywhere and gullible Nigerians keep applauding him. Service chiefs are at the edge of their seats, and won't give their best. Investors confidence on our economy is fast waning because of the uncertainty regarding the policy direction of the government as we can see with the continuous depreciation of the naira. Foreign investors keep dumping our stocks by the day.

londongal03:
Buhari sacking people like Nigerian Banks

If u are d same person on ur dp then I'll recommend u for d next miss nigeria and hopefully miss world.

Iwotago?

let career diplomats be allowed to man these positions. political appointments should end with PA's and SA's and some low key ministerial appointments.

Great news. The outgoing diplomats were appointed on the basis of party loyalty and not merit so they have to bow to change.

Sacking people is not the issue but replacing them with credible and capable people. It shouldn't be a case of sacking Mr Ita Ekpeyong of Dss and replacing him with a retired Lawal Daura who was told that Boko Haram would attack Kano but he did nothing until bomb starts exploding everywhere.

The President should match sacking with competency not nepotism !

Watching, we are!

stam101:


If u are d same person on ur dp then I'll recommend u for d next miss nigeria and hopefully miss world.

Iwotago?

Use another format

U can't employ but u can sack

Long overdue na!
What are they still doing there!
Their guy is gone, they should have been packing their loads since May 29 naa!

Baba should also probe their activities.
Many of these People were like Tin gods, unapproachable and corrupt.

Isn't it better they were asked to resign than sacking them?

We fit hear another news tomorrow sha! Probably after Baba finish sipping his fura da nunu.

We are still waiting to see this long expected and talked about Changi

About time

Sai PMB!

The way these man he's working, alot of people will be affected...I know u are not just slow as ppl say but u are a good snapper , u hardly miss your target

Baba keep takn them down, they have no business being there in the 1st place...


God bless PMB

ERCROSS:





bros, u see ur life... the bae no feel ur jazz at all... See as she take wash u for public... That's how u guys end up giving NL ladies too much attention and dey end up feeling like beyonce..
Ahh dey tell u, d person behind that moniker fit be Male...
And d yeye lady too wey no get sense of humor...

some are pained

A list of "who is who" of corruption

One-chance president. Present your cabinet members first before these mumbo jumbo sackings.

The recall of Ambassadors serving in foreign missions is a routine exercise especially where there is a change of guard at the federal level.

So why the long epistle in the first instance? Journalism in Nigeria is something else, honestly.

londongal03:
Use another format

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Lol..



Som1 just got murdered or should I say fathered..cos this one is strong

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na wa oooo

I won't comment until I see their replacements.

Hopefully this time, the dullard one won't send near-dead-only-fvlani-speaking-senile Daura men as ambassadors to Western countries.

Until then

ERCROSS:





bros, u see ur life... the bae no feel ur jazz at all... See as she take wash u for public... That's how u guys end up giving NL ladies too much attention and dey end up feeling like beyonce..
Ahh dey tell u, d person behind that moniker fit be Male...
And d yeye lady too wey no get sense of humor...

A typical beauty without brain 4 that matter.

londongal03:
some are pained

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Okay We've Seen You,,,, ,,,,, ,,,, ,,,, Next time,,,,,theres a nice way to turn down a guy's advance....! Gerrit ??........Stam101 you can do better nxt time.

londongal03:
some are pained

Bros, how far na?

stam101:


If u are d same person on ur dp then I'll recommend u for d next miss nigeria and hopefully miss world.

Iwotago?

With her loosed pants?

She'll give us bad name

As mentioned already

Nothing new here -- It was expected

Buhari should focus more on the security issues of the nation, not sacking

Uh oh.