Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has thanked President Bola Tinubu for nominating him as one of 32 new ambassador-designates, describing the President as “Christlike” and someone who taught him “the meaning of forgiveness.”
In a statement posted 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 acknowledged his parents, Esijolomi and Omerewumi, for shaping him “as a piece of clay they received from God, into what I am today.”
He extended special thanks to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
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 thanked 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.”
The nomination is part of a batch of 32 ambassadorial nominees sent by Tinubu to the Senate on Saturday.
The list includes former INEC chairman Mahmud Yakubu, former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode, and former Enugu governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, among others.
The presidency said the nominees are being considered for career and non-career ambassadorial posts, with confirmed nominees to receive their diplomatic postings after Senate approval.
The nominations remain subject to Senate screening and confirmation before any posting is announced.
