The Federal Government has defended the two-year delay in appointing ambassadors to Nigerian missions abroad, describing criticisms from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as “baseless” and a deliberate attempt to politicise the country’s foreign policy.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, said the delay was part of President Bola Tinubu’s effort to reform Nigeria’s foreign service and ensure that future ambassadorial appointments are based on merit, competence, and national interest.