The Presidency has dismissed reports that there was a mass recall of ambassadors.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement, said that only 25 career ambassadors, who attained the retirement age or had been in public service for 35 years, were recalled.
“There was nothing like mass recall of ambassadors. What happened lately is that 25 career ambassadors, who attained the retirement age or 35 years of public service in December 2018, were recalled.
“They were allowed to remain at their duty posts, given an extension, if that is the word, in view of the upcoming elections, which is now behind us.
“No other ambassadors, besides these ones, are recalled.
“The non-career Ambassadors are in place while career Ambassadors with more years of public service remain where they are,” the statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja, said. (NAN)
