A preferred TV character, Oseni Rufai, has revealed the monthly salaries of Nigerian ambassadors.
That is following the listing of Ambassadorial nominees forwarded to the nationwide meeting by President Bola Tinubu on Saturday.
Tinubu forwarded the names of 32 further ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for affirmation, following the current submission of an preliminary three nominees.
The listing included former Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, Reno Omokri, former Enugu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, amongst others.
Rufai defined that the wage of a Nigerian ambassador, as a senior Overseas Service Officer within the Ministry of Overseas Affairs, is ruled by the Consolidated Diplomatic, Consular and Overseas Service Cadre Wage Construction, CONPSS, within the Nigerian public service.
Ambassadors usually fall into the best grade ranges (GL 17 or equal), with further allowances for abroad postings.
Based mostly on accessible information from authorities funds allocations, wage surveys, and stories on international service personnel prices, the essential wage is modest by worldwide requirements however is supplemented by substantial allowances.
Precise figures can range by posting location, expertise, and foreign money fluctuations (as of November 2025, 1 USD is about 1,650 NGN).
The Come up TV journalist defined that the “Fundamental wage of an envoy features a monthly fundamental pay of roughly N800,000 to N1,200,000 (about $485–$727 USD).
He stated that that is drawn from the CONPSS scale for top-tier diplomatic officers, including that entry-level international service officers begin at round N300,000–N500,000 monthly, however ambassadors, being on the pinnacle of the profession ladder, command the higher finish.
“Annual Fundamental Wage: N9.6 million to N14.4 million (about $5,818–$8,727 USD).
“These figures align with basic public sector pay for Grade Stage 17 officers, adjusted for inflation and the 2025 minimal wage improve to N70,000.
“Nevertheless, fundamental pay alone doesn’t mirror whole compensation, as diplomats obtain vital extras to cowl residing prices overseas.
Key Allowances and Whole Compensation Nigerian ambassadors posted abroad obtain a package deal designed to offset excessive residing bills, hardship, and representational duties.
“Whole monthly take-home pay typically exceeds N2–5 million ($1,212–$3,030 USD), relying on the host nation…”
