The Presidency has said that it is now left for the nominated ambassador designates to scale the next huddles before them.
According to Demola Oshodi, the Senior Special Assistant (Protocol) to the President, the nominees still have to be scrutinized by the Department of State Services, DSS, the Senate and the countries where they are designated to represent Nigeria.
Speaking on Arise News ‘The Morning Show’ on Tuesday, Oshodi was asked what he thinks Nigerians are likely to expect during the screening by the Senate and if the lawmakers will easily approve the President’s nominees.
He said, “I can’t speak for the distinguished members of the legislature.
“I want to believe that they will go through the right process of vetting each of these candidates, they will ensure that the right questions are asked and they get their answers.
“This is a process that’s been on forever, this vetting process of members of the executive. So let’s believe that they will do their job and do it properly.
“But there’s also another screening process, which is the DSS. There’s also the ICPC and also the country where they are sent to. These countries have a right to to accept or reject them. They go through their own screening process also.
“So there’s this extensive vetting process for each of these candidates, and if they do pass them, then obviously they are suitable enough to take that position. It’s just the process of getting these people on board.
“We need these people on station to be able to promote our country economically, culturally and security wise. So it’s important we get them on board and get the right people there.”
President Tinubu recently released a list of ambassadorial nominees which he forwarded to the Senate for screening and confirmation.
Ambassadorial list: ‘The countries can reject them’ – Presidency on hurdles before nominees
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