Nigeria’s new ambassadorial nominations have forced the country to confront an uncomfortable truth about its foreign policy. For more than two years, strategic missions in Washington, London, Beijing, Pretoria and Abu Dhabi operated without formally appointed ambassadors. Senior career diplomats served as Chargés d’Affaires ad interim, keeping operations functional but lacking the political authority required for high-level negotiations, crisis engagement and strategic influence.
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Nigeria’s new ambassadorial nominations have forced the country to confront an uncomfortable truth about its foreign policy. For more than two years, strategic missions in Washington, London, Beijing, Pretoria and Abu Dhabi operated without formally appointed ambassadors. Senior career diplomats served as Chargés d’Affaires ad interim, keeping operations functional but lacking the political authority required for high-level negotiations, crisis engagement and strategic influence.
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