NIA DG tenders resignation to Tinubu

After over six years in office, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu.

Abubakar submitted his resignation following a routine briefing with the president at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Saturday.

He was appointed to the role by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2018.

Before becoming the substantive NIA DG, Abubakar, a retired Foreign Service officer, served as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and International Relations.

He also briefly held the position of Senior Adviser at the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Ndjamena, Chad, prior to his appointment as SSAP.

On the resignation, Abubakar noted that President Tinubu had graciously accepted it, citing several reasons for his decision.