The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement.
They are; former Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin, the former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Burutai, and the former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas.
Others are former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, and the former Chief of Defence Intelligence, Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Usman.
Adesina disclosed that President Buhari has forwarded the names of the nominees to the Senate for confirmation as non-career ambassadors-designate.
The President appealed to the Senate to give expeditious consideration to the nominations.
