Mexico clears Reno Omokri to function Ambassador after 8-month wait

The Mexican authorities has formally authorised Reno Omokri’s appointment as Nigeria’s ambassador to Mexico after an eight-month wait.

Omokri introduced the event in a put up on X on Tuesday, October 20. 

According to Omokri, José Manuel Briseño Flores, chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of Mexico in Abuja, introduced the formal approval to Babagana Wakil, director of protocol at Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“To God be the glory, the Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of the United Mexican States in Abuja, Mr José Manuel Briseño Flores, today in Abuja delivered the agrément from the Government of the United Mexican States accepting me,” Omokri stated.

In March, Tinubu authorised the posting of 65 ambassador-designates and excessive commissioners to their respective international locations, with Omokri assigned to Mexico. 

However, his deployment remained pending as a result of the Mexican authorities had but to speak the formal diplomatic consent required to finish the method.

This approval resolves the delay that had surrounded Omokri’s posting since President Bola Tinubu authorised the deployment of ambassador-designates and excessive commissioners earlier within the 12 months.