President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday nominated Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as the new Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, subject to Senate confirmation.
The nomination was contained in a press statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Amb. Enikanolaiye born in September 1959, hails from Igbagun in Yagba East LGA of Kogi State.
He is the second Minister from Kogi state in the Tinubu administration, with Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu currently serving as Minister of Steel Development.
Until his nomination, Ambassador Enikanolaiye served as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and International Relations.
“Enikanolaiye is a distinguished diplomat and seasoned public servant with over three decades of exemplary service in Nigeria’s foreign service. He has previously served as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and held key diplomatic postings in Addis Ababa, Belgrade, Ottawa, London, and New Delhi,” Onanuga said.
He is to work alongside the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu.
The President noted that these appointments are part of ongoing efforts to reposition Nigeria’s foreign policy architecture for greater efficiency, strategic engagement, and stronger global partnerships.
President Tinubu congratulated the appointees and urged them to work diligently to promote Nigeria’s national interest, advance economic diplomacy, foster regional stability, and safeguard the welfare of Nigerians at home and abroad.
