Director General (DG) of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Abubakar, has resigned.
Abubakar tendered his letter of resignation to President Bola Tinubu during a meeting they had at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Saturday.
The NIA boss confirmed the development to State House correspondents after the meeting.
He said: “It’s a routine thing, from time to time, to brief Mr. President on situations, on issues, and today is no exception.
“After the briefing, I tendered my resignation, and Mr. President graciously approved and accepted the resignation.
“I thanked him for allowing me to serve Nigeria under his transformational leadership for an extended period of 15 months, which is very rare.”
Abubakar was first appointed DG of the NIA in 2018 by former President Muhammadu Buhari, who extended his stay in office in December 2021.