THE appointments of ambassadors or high commissioners by the President is a constitutional obligation. There should not be any delay in such appointments. Section 171 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria states that, “(1) Power to appoint persons to hold or act in the offices to which this section applies and to remove persons so appointed from any such office shall vest in the President. (2) The offices to which this section applies are, namely -(a) Secretary to the Government of the Federation;(b) Head of the Civil Service of the Federation;(c) Ambassador, High Commissioner or other Principal Representative of Nigeria abroad;(d) Permanent Secretary in any Ministry or Head of any Extra-Ministerial Department of the Government of the Federation howsoever designated; and(e) any office on the personal staff of the President. (3) An appointment to the office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation shall not be made except from among Permanent Secretaries…
