Celebration as Tinubu confers special title on prominent Permanent Secretary

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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dunoma Umar Ahmed PhD, has been conferred with the title of Ambassador-in-situ
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the conferment of the title on Ahmed on Wednesday, November 13
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf M. Tuggar (OON) presented Letters conferring the title of Ambassador-in-Situ to Ahmed

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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the conferment of the title of Ambassador-in-situ on Dunoma Umar Ahmed PhD.

Ahmed is a Permanent Secretary at the ministry of foreign affairs in Abuja.

Tinubu confers Ambassador-in-situ title on Permanent Secretary

According to Thisday, ‘Ambassadors-in-situ are diplomatic officials of the highest rank sent by one country as its long-term representative to another usually in recognition of their selfless service to nation-building as officers of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.’

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf M. Tuggar (OON) presented Letters conferring the title of Ambassador-in-Situ to Ahmed.

This was disclosed in a short statement issued via the ministry’s X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @NigeriaMFA on Wednesday, November 13.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the conferment of the title of Ambassador-in-situ on Dunoma Umar Ahmed PhD, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Congratulations, Your Excellency!”

Earlier, Tuggar (OON) presented Letters conferring the title of Ambassador-in-Situ to 27 Senior Officers at the Investiture ceremony held at the Rotunda, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 28th May 2024.

The presentation ceremony was in line with Presidential approval to confer the title on Officers in the Nigerian Foreign Service who have attained GL. 16.