Former Vice President of Nigeria, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and the immediate past Senate President of Nigeria, Senator Bukola Saraki, and others, have lauded the appointment of Ibrahim Agboola as the new Cheif of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. They separately took to their social media pages to congratulate the former Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations (1990-1999) on his new appointment.
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, taking to his social media page, posted this message to Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari. He said:
“Congratulations Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR on your appointment as Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. It is my hope and expectation and those of millions of Nigerians that you will deploy your varied skills garnered over the years in the service of our nation,” Atiku said.
On his part, Senator Bukola Saraki congratulating the Pioneer Chancellor of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Ilorin, said:
“I congratulate Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari on his appointment as Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Professor Gambari is a decent man, a cerebral academic, disciplined diplomat and he is coming in with the necessary pedigree that will help him to do well on the job.
I have no doubt that he will succeed on this onerous assignment. I urge all Nigerians to give him all the support that he needs to perform in office,” he added.
The man who named him the pioneer Chancellor of the Kwara State University, and former Governor of Kwara State, AbdulFatah Ahmad was not left out in the goodwill message, as he also took to his social media page to congratulate Agboola on his appointment. He said:
“I commend President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing the credentialed Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari (CFR), a Kwaran, as Chief of Staff. This appointment is timely and merited. As a former minister, diplomat, and academic, Professor Gambari’s wealth of experience and clout will not only embellish insight into Prof. Gambari’s quality as a smart technocrat with the clout, maturity, and insight necessary for success as Chief of Staff.
Based on these qualities, I was delighted to appoint Prof. Gambari as pioneer Chancellor of Kwara State University while I was Governor of the State. Given these antecedents, I know that Prof Gambari will prove a stellar and loyal anchor for the President in this new assignment,” he added.
The appointment of Ibrahim Agboola Gambari as the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, was officially confirmed by the Presidency on Wednesday 13th May 2020. He succeeds Abba Kyari, who passed away on April 17, 2020.