Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a substantive Director General for Nigeria’s National Intelligence Agency (NIA).
The new DG is Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, a retired career Foreign Service officer, until his appointment served as Senior Special Assistant to the President (SSAP) on Foreign Affairs/International Relations.
He had extensive experience working with the United Nations in peace support operations, mediation process, preventive diplomacy and good offices, as well as the promotion of good governance and respect for the rule of law and human rights.
Abubakar also briefly served as Senior Adviser at the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), with headquarters in Ndjamena, Chad, before his appointment as SSAP.
He holds a B.A degree in French Language and Literature, and an M.A degree in Francophone Maghrebian Literature, both from Bayero University, Kano.
He is also fluent in English and Arabic. His appointment takes immediate effect. (Photo: Nairaland)