President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The appointment of Odumegwu-Ojukwu followed the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to participate in the 2027 elections.
Odumegwu-Ojukwu was before her latest appointment, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Similarly, President Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as the new Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Until his nomination, Ambassador Enikanolaiye, from Kogi State, served as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and International Relations.
Enikanolaiye is a distinguished diplomat and seasoned public servant with over three decades of exemplary service in Nigeria’s foreign service and had served as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He held key diplomatic postings in Addis Ababa, Belgrade, Ottawa, London, and New Delhi.
The President noted that the appointments are part of ongoing efforts to reposition Nigeria’s foreign policy architecture for greater efficiency, strategic engagement, and stronger global partnerships.
Tinubu congratulated the appointees and urges them to work diligently to promote Nigeria’s national interest, advance economic diplomacy, foster regional stability, and safeguard the welfare of Nigerians at home and abroad.
