Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has officially resigned from his position after serving for more than six years.
Abubakar tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Saturday, August 24.
Speaking to State House correspondents following a routine briefing, Abubakar confirmed his resignation, stating, “It’s a routine thing from time to time to brief Mr. President on situations, on issues, today is not an exception.
After the briefing, actually, I tendered my resignation and Mr. President graciously approved and accepted the resignation.”
When asked about the reasons for his decision, the former NIA DG mentioned, “There are quite a number of reasons one will do that, some personal family issues, but nothing very serious, actually, and the friendship will continue. I discussed with Mr. President, he understood very well, and I promised to remain seized with issues and the security situations of the country.”
Ahmed Rufai Abubakar was appointed as the Director General of the NIA by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2018.
His tenure saw various developments in the agency, including efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s intelligence capabilities in a complex global security environment.
