The Presidency has reacted to claims that it was engaging in a mass recall of Nigeria’s ambassadors in other nations.
According to a presidential statement, only 25 career ambassadors, who attained the retirement age or had been in public service for 35 years, were recalled from their posts.
Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, to the President, Malam Garba Shehu made this known on Sunday.
“There was nothing like mass recall of ambassadors. What happened lately is that 25 career ambassadors, who attained the retirement age or 35 years of public service in December 2018, were recalled.
“They were allowed to remain at their duty posts, given an extension, if that is the word, in view of the upcoming elections, which are now behind us.
“No other ambassadors, besides these ones, are recalled,” the statement read in part.
Shehu added that “the non-career ambassadors are in place while career ambassadors with more years of public service remain where they are.”
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