Gambari's Appointment, Great Asset to Africa, Says Ex-UN Sec Gen
Former United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon Tuesday described the appointment of Prof Ibrahim Gambari as Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari as a great asset to Nigeria and Africa ”in a broader sense.”
”I would like to sincerely congratulate you on your recent appointment as Chief of Staff to H.E. President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria. ”I am confident that your invaluable experience gained while serving the UN, with various important leadership roles, will help your leadership in addressing these challenging times caused by COVID-19.
The statement added that the eight Secretary-General of the UN, who wrote his congratulatory letter from his base in Seoul, South Korea’s capital, said he looked forward to meeting his former colleague at the UN again and wished him success in his new assignment.
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