Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has officially resigned from his position, as confirmed by a statement made on Saturday.
Abubakar submitted his resignation letter to President Bola Tinubu during a meeting at the Presidential Villa.
In his brief statement to the press, Abubakar did not specify the exact reasons behind his resignation. However, he mentioned that he had a detailed discussion with President Tinubu about his decision.
“After the briefing, I tendered my resignation and Mr. President graciously approved and accepted the resignation,” Abubakar stated.
Abubakar, who had been serving as NIA chief for the past 15 months, used the opportunity to express his gratitude to President Tinubu. He highlighted that it was rare to serve under two different presidents in such a short span of time.
“I thank Mr. President for giving me the opportunity to serve Nigeria under his transformational leadership,” he said.
When questioned about his resignation, Abubakar reassured that there was nothing alarming. He cited personal and family reasons but did not go into detail. “There are quite a number of reasons one would do that. Some personal, family issues. But nothing very serious actually,” he explained.
Despite his departure from the NIA, Abubakar assured his continued commitment to the country’s security issues.
