Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has expressed deep gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for including him among the 32 newly nominated ambassador-designates.
In a statement shared on X on Sunday, Omokri described Tinubu as “Christlike” and someone who taught him “the meaning of forgiveness.”
He thanked God and the President for what he called Tinubu’s “visionary and exemplary leadership,” adding that he is committed to serving his “fatherland and humanity.”
“The President has taught me the meaning of forgiveness and has helped me better understand what patriotism entails. In short, Christlikeness is demonstrated in him. He is the right man, at the right time, for the right job, and deserves the right hand of fellowship from all Nigerians.
“May God bless you, Mr President, and may Nigeria prosper as an indivisible entity with peace, prosperity, and progress under your able leadership,” he wrote.
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Omokri also paid tribute to his parents, Esijolomi and Omerewumi, crediting them with shaping him “as a piece of clay they received from God, into what I am today.” He extended special appreciation to National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu.
“May God bless Malam Nuhu Ribadu. Although I have said this publicly before, let me repeat it today. If it were possible for all the goodness on Earth to be domiciled in a single human being, that person would be Malam,” he said.
He further thanked his wife, Hana, describing her as “my yene konjoo,” and acknowledging her support during the period “enemies of the President made me their foe because of my unalloyed support for the President and unrelenting loyalty to Nigeria.”
Tinubu’s ambassadorial list—sent to the Senate on Saturday—includes notable figures such as former INEC chairman Mahmud Yakubu, former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode, and former Enugu State governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
The nominees, a mix of career and non-career diplomats, are awaiting Senate screening and confirmation, after which their postings will be announced.
