Babatunji Wusu –
On Friday, Lorand Endreffy, the Hungarian ambassador-designate, met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
At the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the Hungarian envoy presented the Nigerian leader with his credentials.
Additionally, the president was given a letter of credence by Rwanda’s High Commissioner-Designate, Christophe Bazivamo.
Founder of the Top Bank, Tinubu, Receives Ambassadors List; Others Favored
The names on the list of potential Nigerian ambassadors to other nations have been reviewed by President Tinubu.
Speaking to The PUNCH, a senior government official said that Tajudeen Afolabi Adeola, the founder of GTBank, is one of the candidates being considered for the most important diplomatic positions. Adeola will be named Nigeria’s ambassador to one of the top three economies in the world.
The source went on to say that the Tinubu administration was eager to use business leaders and technocrats as its front men abroad.
Yes, the President has already received and is reviewing the list. Fola Adeola, the founder of GTB, is really one of the people I saw listed. The source claimed that he is regarded as Nigeria’s envoy to one of the top three economies in the world.
The list I saw included politicians. However, the President is holding back a large number of positions for technocrats—individuals who have established solid reputations in their industries and founded businesses that employ tens of thousands of Nigerians. We require individuals who can leverage their power to close agreements and form alliances that will benefit their nation.
It is not a novel concept. The most advanced economies assign their finest personnel to serve as envoys. And Tinubu is going in that direction.
“For example, Adeola is an investor and is not a strange face on the foreign scene and the global business community. He knows them, and they know him. And he is not the only one. You can see that this speaks of the administration’s pursuit of more Foreign Direct Investment.”
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