Buhari Appoints Prof Ibrahim Gambari As New Chief Of Staff

Buhari Appoints Prof Ibrahim Gambari As New Chief Of Staff

A former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Professor Agboola Ibrahim Gambari has been appointed as the new Chief of Staff to the President.

Gambari, from Kwara State, was the Minister of External Affairs between 1984 and 1985.

A professor of repute and a global citizen, the 78-year-old replaces former Chief of Staff, late Abba Kyari.

Prof. Gambari served meritoriously in the United Nations as Under Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa between 1999 and 2005.

He is a global citizen whose scholarly works are also recognized both at home and abroad.

He is the Pioneer Chancellor of the Kwara State University.