Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Ibrahim Gambari as his new Chief of Staff.
Though there has not been any official confirmation, a declaration of gratitude from the Ilorin monarch, Abdulazeez Arowona gives credence to the news.
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Prof. Ibrahim Gambari brings to the presidency, a rich background of public service where he served most as a diplomat.
The 75 year old Columbia trained scholar had a stint with the United Nations where he served as Under-Secretary General during the tenure of Ban Ki-Moon.
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He also served as Foreign Minister of Nigeria between 1984 and 1985. He is an indigene of Ilorin, Kwata State, north-central Nigeria.
He is currently chairman of Abuja-based thinktank, Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, which he founded.
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He replaces Abba Kyari who died last month after contracting the coronavirus disease.
SOURCE: AfricaCelebrities.com
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