Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has submitted his resignation to President Bola Tinubu. The resignation was tendered on Saturday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018, Abubakar is a retired career Foreign Service officer who previously served as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and International Relations. His extensive experience includes work with the United Nations in peace support operations, mediation, preventive diplomacy, and the promotion of good governance and human rights.
