FG insists on October 31 recall date for envoys… 

The Federal Government has denied extending the stay of recalled ambassadors across the world.

On September 2, President Bola Tinubu recalled all Nigeria’s ambassadors, both career and non-career.

They were asked to return to the country on or before October 31, 2023.

Nigeria has no fewer than 300 foreign missions.

The recall was communicated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar.

However,  a media report on Tuesday claimed that the FG has extended the stay of the envoys and ambassadors by three months.

Responding to the report, the Special Adviser to the Foreign Affairs Minister, Alkasim Abdulkadir, told on Wednesday, said that the recall by President Tinubu still stands, adding that all envoys are expected to return by October 31.