Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has thanked President Bola Tinubu for nominating him as one of 32 new ambassador-designates, describing Tinubu as “Christlike” and someone who taught him “the meaning of forgiveness.”
In a post on X on Sunday, Omokri thanked God and Tinubu for his “visionary and exemplary leadership” and pledged to serve his “fatherland and humanity.”
He wrote, “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.”
Omokri also thanked his parents, Esijolomi and Omerewumi, for molding him “as a piece of clay they received from God, into what I am today.”
He gave special appreciation to Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser.
He said, “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.”
Omokri also appreciated his wife, Hana, describing her as “my yene konjoo, who has been a pillar by my side and helped settle my mind for the three years that enemies of the President made me their foe because of my unalloyed support for the President and unrelenting loyalty to Nigeria.”
Tinubu sent the nomination to the Senate on Saturday, along with 32 other ambassadorial nominees.
Former INEC Chairman Mahmud Yakubu, former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode, and former Enugu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi are among those named on the list.
According to the president, the nominations are being considered for career and non-career ambassadorial roles, with confirmed nominees receiving diplomatic appointments following Senate approval.
Before any job is disclosed, the nominations must first be screened and confirmed by the Senate.
