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The Federal Government has confirmed that several countries, including the United Kingdom, France and the United States, have granted agrément to Nigeria’s ambassadorial nominees, signalling progress in the process of filling long-vacant diplomatic positions. Agrément is the formal consent a host country gives before an ambassador can officially assume duty.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this in a statement, saying Nigeria has so far secured approvals from ten countries. According to the ministry, the countries that have granted approval are the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Ireland, Qatar, the Republic of Benin, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Senegal and Sierra Leone.
The ministry added that responses from other countries are still being awaited and said the date for the induction ceremony of the ambassadorial nominees will be announced once it is finalised and approved by the Presidency.
The development follows a prolonged period in which Nigeria operated without substantive ambassadors in many foreign missions after President Bola Tinubu recalled envoys in 2023. The Presidency later approved the posting of 65 ambassadors-designate, made up of 31 non-career ambassadors and 34 career diplomats, while the National Assembly screened the nominees in December 2025.
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