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NIA DG, Abubakar, Resigns From Office

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The Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, on Saturday tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu.

The reason for his resignation is not yet known as at the time of filing this report.

Abubakar was appointed in January 2018 by former President Muhammadu Buhari.

He is a retired career Foreign Service officer, who till his appointment served as Senior Special Assistant to the President (SSAP) on Foreign Affairs/International Relations.

Abubakar 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.

He also briefly served as Senior Adviser at the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), with headquarters in Ndjamena, Chad, before his appointment as SSAP.

 

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