Engineer Sani Muhammad Ndanusa has been appointed as a high commissioner and non-career ambassador by the Nigerian Senate.
The confirmation was made on Tuesday after the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, led by Senator Sani Abubakar of Niger North, reviewed and approved its report.
Ndanusa was nominated for the diplomatic post by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu prior to the committee’s screening.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio presented the committee’s recommendations during plenary and declared the nominee’s confirmation following a voice vote by all senators.
According to Akpabio, “the Senate confirms the nomination of Engineer Sani Muhammad Ndanusa for appointment as a Non-Career Ambassador/High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
“This confirms Engineer Sani Muhammad Ndanusa’s nomination.”
In addition to congratulating Ndanusa, the Senate President expressed confidence that he would use his professional background to further Nigeria’s foreign policy objectives and fortify the nation’s ties with other countries.