Former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has described the appointment of Professor Ibrahim Gambari as Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari as a great asset to Nigeria and Africa ”in a broader sense.”
In a letter of congratulations addressed to Gambari, dated May 18, 2020, which was made available to State House Correspondents in Abuja on Tuesday, the former UN Secretary-General wrote: “I would like to sincerely congratulate you on your recent appointment as Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria.
“Your appointment is a great asset not to the President of Nigeria but also your country Nigeria and Africa in a broader sense.
“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.
“I shared this good news with the former Minister Yoo Chong-ha, your good friend and former Foreign Minister of Korea. He sends his warmest congratulations to you.”
The eighth 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.
Ban Ki-moon wished the accomplished Nigerian diplomat success on his new assignment.