From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Ambassador Rabiu Dagari as the substantive Director General of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA).
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda, in a letter dated April 8, and addressed to Dagari, said that the appointment is for an initial period of four years with effect from March16, 2021.
“I write to convey the approval of the president and commander-in-chief, for your appointment as the substantive Director General for the Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA) for initial period of four years with effect from 15th March, 2021.
“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 service.
“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.
Dagari, a former Nigerian Ambassador to Venezuela with concurrent accreditation to Colombia and Ecuador, had while in service, served in the Nigerian missions in Paris as ambassador/deputy head of mission, London, Rome, Dublin and Brussels.
At the Tafawa Balewa House, headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dagari also served in various departments, particularly as the acting director, office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs; the director of Consular Affairs and deputy director, Protocol, office of the Head of State, State House.
Dagari was a member of a committee that produced a comprehensive report on the Reorganisation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
An indigene of Nguru, Yobe State, Dagari is also a member of the Senior Executive Course 28, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru.
Also, President Buhari, in a letter dated April 8, appointed Prof Eghosa Emmanuel Osaghea of the Department of Political Science, University of Ibadan, the Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA).
The appointment, according to Aduda, is for an initial period of four years with effect from March 16, 2021.
“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 years with effect from 16th March, 2021.
“The terms and condition of your appointment is as provided in the Act establishing the institute.
Osaghae, a former vice chancellor of the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, holds a Ph.D in Political Science from the University of Ibadan.