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President Buhari Makes More Appointments

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11/04/2021

President Buhari has makes more appointments.

OnyxNews Nigeria reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointe Ambassador Rabiu Dagari as Director-General of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA). President Buhari also appointed Professor Eghosa Emmanuel Osaghea of the Department of Political Science, University of Ibadan, as the Director-General of the Nigerian institute of International Affairs (NIIA).

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda, in a letter dated April 8, 2021, addressed to Dagari, said the appointment was for an initial period of four years with effect from March 16, 2021.

Letter read: “The terms and condition of your appointment is as provided in the appointment of Chief Executives of Government Parastatals and Agencies In the Federal Public Services.

“It Is hoped that your performance at the Interview/screening exercise as well as your experiences as a seasoned Diplomat/Administrator will be brought to bear in the discharge of your duties as the Director-General of the Directorate,” Aduda said.

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And Osaghae’s appointment is for an initial period of four years with effect from March 16, 2021.

Osaghae was the 2019 Claude Ake Chair at Uppsala University and Nordic Africa Institute, Sweden, and a Fellow of the Stellenbosch Institute of Advanced Studies in South Africa.

His letter of appointment dated April 8, 2021 and signed by Aduda read thus: “I write to convey the approval of the President and Commander-in-Chief, for your appointment as the Director-General of the Nigerian institute of International Affairs (NIIA) for Initial period of four (4) years with effect from 16 March, 2021.”

“The terms and condition of your appointment Is as provided in the Act establishing the institute.

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“It Is hoped that your performance at the Interview/screening exercise as well as your experiences as a seasoned Academician/Administrator will be brought to bear in the discharge of your duties as the Director-General of the Institute,” Aduda also said.