By Seyi Babalola
President Bola Tinubu has recalled Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Sarafa Isola.
The envoy’s recall was announced in a letter released by Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
“I have the honour to notify you of Mr President’s decision to recall you, signalling the end of your tenure as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United Kingdom,” the letter reads.
“By this communication, you are now expected to commence the process of winding down your affairs, and take formal leave of your host government within sixty days and to return to Nigeria by 31 October, 2023 at the latest.”
Tuggar congratulated the ambassador for his efforts on Tinubu’s behalf and wished him luck in his future endeavors.
In January 2021, former President Muhammadu Buhari named Isola as Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
Isola formerly served as the late former President Musa Yar’Adua’s minister for mines and steel development.
