President Bola Tinubu has recalled Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Amb. Sarafa Tunji Isola.
The notice of the recall of the High Commissioner was contained in a letter by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, which was dated August 31, 2023.
“I have the honour to notify you of Mr. President’s decision to recall you, signalling the end of your tenure as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United Kingdom.
“By this communication, you are now expected to commence the process of winding down your affairs, and take formal leave of your host government within sixty days and to return to Nigeria by 31 October, 2023 at the latest,” the letter read.
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Tuggar thanked the Ambassador for his service and wished him well in his future endeavours on behald of President Tinubu.
Recall that former President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed Mr. Isola as Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the UK in January 2021.
Isola had also previously held the role of Minister for Mines and Steel Development under the late former President Musa Yar’Adua.