The Presidency has refuted media reports condemning the appointment of the new Director-General of National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr. Ahmed Rufa’i.
In his statement Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, say the report is not a true reflection of the newly appointed DG, adding that it was regrettable that the appointee had been defamed by a section of the media following his appointment.
While describing Rufai’s appointment as well deserved, Shehu says, “Ahmed Rufai Abubakar is a perfect fit who is most qualified for the job. He has occupied various top public offices in the agency in the course of which he received several awards. He left voluntarily to go to the United Nations as a Director’’. He added “When he retired, he was appointed as a Senior Adviser in the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) regional coalition of countries for the fight against Boko Haram and other trans-border security threats in the region. He maintained Mr. Ahmed Rufa’I qualify for the job.
Meanwhile, Chief of Protocol Ambassador Lawal Kazaure has advised the former presidential aide to surround himself with the right advisers, according to him “Do not have people who tell you what you want to hear around you but those who will tell you the truth dispassionately,” ‘Sic’ He urged other staff members to continually pray for the new director-general.
