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Dame Pauline Tallen, former Deputy Governor of Plateau State has explained why she won's be serving Nigeria as an Ambassador.
READ: Pauline Tallen Rejects President Buhari's Ambassadorial Offer
According to LEADERSHIP, speaking from Abuja Tallen said “I hail from the same local government and tribe with Gov. Simon Lalong. I turned down the nomination because of balancing of appointments, I don’t think it is right for me to accept the appointment.
“Secondly, proper consultation was not done, my governor was not consulted because I called him when he was in United States of America to ask but he said that he was not aware.
“For me, I was consulted and I turned down the appointment even before the announcement was made,” adding that “my husband’s ill-health is another reason why I will not accept the appointment.
READ: Pauline Tallen Rejects President Buhari's Ambassadorial Offer
According to LEADERSHIP, speaking from Abuja Tallen said “I hail from the same local government and tribe with Gov. Simon Lalong. I turned down the nomination because of balancing of appointments, I don’t think it is right for me to accept the appointment.
“Secondly, proper consultation was not done, my governor was not consulted because I called him when he was in United States of America to ask but he said that he was not aware.
“For me, I was consulted and I turned down the appointment even before the announcement was made,” adding that “my husband’s ill-health is another reason why I will not accept the appointment.
