Jonathan presents letters to 93 new ambassadors

President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday, in Abuja, gave letters of credence to 93 newly-appointed ambassadors, with a call on them to shun ethnicity and promote national unity in their countries of assignment.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the ambassadors were 62 heads of mission, 24 deputy heads of mission and seven ambassadors-in-situ, who would be domiciled in Nigeria.President Jonathan admonished the ambassadors to project Nigeria as an indivisible national entity, while he also charged them to show commitment to the defence of interests of Nigerians living and operating lawfully in their countries of accreditation.Earlier in his remark, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru, had said the event should be regarded as government's efforts at injecting vigour and dynamism to the foreign policy.Prominent among the ambassadors were Chief Ojo Maduekwe; Alhaji Taofeek Arapaja; Chief Cornelius Oluwateru and Chief Yemi FarounbiAlso among the envoys were 11 women, including Mrs Fidelia Njeze; Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Mrs Hadiza Mustapha; Mrs Victoria Onipede; Mrs Katherine Okon and Mrs Chigozie Obi-NnadozieIn his vote of thanks on behalf of the new ambassadors, Maduekwe said they were grateful for the opportunity to represent the president.
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