NIA DG, Rufai Abubakar resigns

The Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar has tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu after about seven years in the position.

The NIA DG was appointed by the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, in 2018.

Speaking to journalists on Saturday, after tendering his resignation letter, Abubakar said that the President has accepted his resignation, describing his action as a routine thing.

Asked why he resigned, Abubakar told journalists: “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.

“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; to have the opportunity to serve two President at a stretch.

“So I thanked him very well, and I promised to remain professionally dedicated to our country.”