Inside Nigeria
Buhari’s Ambassadorial Nominee Too Old – US
Matthew Page, a former US intelligence community expert, has disclosed Nigeria’s ambassadorial nominee to the United states, Sylvanus Nsofor, may be too old to meet up with the requirements needed of someone who will manage Nigeria’s diplomatic post in the US.
Recall that the Senate had rejected Nsofor’s nomination after the Department of State Services (DSS) advised that the ambassadorial nominee “will not be able to perform the duty of an officer due to his advanced age.”
President Buhari, however included the 82-year-old retired judge’s name in an updated list of 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees he sent to the senate, after which he was confirmed on June 7.
However, featuring in an interview aired on AIT, Mr. Page, disclosed that the United States might be uncomfortable with Nsofor’s posting to resume at its Washington DC office.
He said: “this chap (Nsofor) made headlines when he was nominated as an ambassador by Buhari. He is a very well respected Nigerian but his disadvantage is that he is 82-year-old.
“What I am hearing is that the US government is very uneasy about agreeing to have this ambassador posted to Washington because that is an extremely arduous drop.
“You have a growing schedule and its one of Nigeria’s largest overseas embassies to manage. This is something that needs a very dynamic and energetic person with an enormous constitution.
“So, there is uneasiness but there is also the desire to respect when a country sends you an ambassador. You can’t just say no, send me another one.
“The Nigerian government may sort of reconsider and realise that that person may not be best suited and that there are obviously a lot of talented Nigerian diplomats.
“So I don’t think there is a shortage for choice. PMB for whatever reason in his mind just wants this particular guy for this particular post and it’s probably not the best fit.”
Benjamin Bassey Etim-okon
October 25, 2017 at 6:49 am
Failed Nigeria
Chizoba Ubaezu
October 24, 2017 at 8:36 pm
We are under the regime of our ancestors
Ucheman Gada Godwin
October 24, 2017 at 5:04 pm
82 years old man imagine,they keep saying that youths are leaders of tomorrow,my question is that when will that tomorrow be? He always like to work with his fellow old cows that’s the big problem of Nigeria till today
Christopher Ochini
October 24, 2017 at 5:01 pm
Ok
Chidiebere Ugochukwu
October 24, 2017 at 3:52 pm
Buhari is too old
Divine Channel
October 24, 2017 at 3:35 pm
The government also is too old to Nigerians.
John Nwaeze
October 24, 2017 at 12:56 pm
Birds of the same feathers flocks together.
Icee Age
October 24, 2017 at 12:48 pm
Plz they should hold him so that to his robot DNT get stalk to the elevator.!!!!tnk God he can use lift!!!!.
Adanma Emmanuel
October 24, 2017 at 12:37 pm
Hahahahahahaha
Ekene Udensi
October 24, 2017 at 12:32 pm
APC poisonous failed govt OF BUHARI…
Ejimenkeonye Emeka
October 24, 2017 at 12:29 pm
Tell them this generation wants to finish Nigeria as they are going…how can you send 82 years old man to represent Nigeria …wickedness and unreasonable characters that foolish Nigerians put to power…sha baba
Esomchi Prince Echem
October 24, 2017 at 12:14 pm
https://youtu.be/CFc6wAnMM7c
Johnson Oyebode Are
October 24, 2017 at 12:14 pm
Na soon cause on those young men are all thief he does not want to nominate another thief
Chukwunwike Nwa Amawbia Egwuonwu
October 24, 2017 at 12:11 pm
Birds of the same feathers. Apc government is the government of 80 plus
Bobby Ray
October 24, 2017 at 11:56 am
82 years to be ambassador crazy leaders
Kelvin Ikiogha Ebidah
October 24, 2017 at 11:55 am
but those are the type of people pa buhari likes