Ambassador-designate Reno Omokri has defended his acceptance to work in the administration of President Bola Tinubu despite being a former critic of Tinubu.
Omokri says he accepted the position due to his commitment to Nigeria. He said this on Wednesday during a television interview where he also admitted that there were roles he refused to take because of some comments he had made earlier about Tinubu.
Reports say, Omokri, who was a former presidential aide under former-President Goodluck Jonathan, had said he won’t work with the Tinubu government.
But when asked why he accepted the ambassadorial appointment from the same administration, Omokri said that as an ambassador, he would be working for Nigeria, which he opined is not the same as working for President Tinubu.