The Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, has reportedly resigned from his position.
According to NTA, Abubakar submitted his resignation to President Bola Tinubu earlier today.
When asked why he resigned, Abubakar said, “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 steadfast with issues and the security situations of the country.
“It’s a routine thing, from time to time, to brief Mr. President on situations, on issues, and today is no exception.
“After the briefing, I tendered my resignation and Mr. President graciously approved and accepted the resignation.
“I thanked him for giving me the opportunity to serve Nigeria under his transformational leadership for an extended period of 15 months, which is very rare.”
He has held the position since January 2018, overseeing the nation’s foreign intelligence operations.
He was appointed by former president Muhammadu Buhari.
