Buhari Appoints Kabiru Bala

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Amb. Kabiru Bala as new High Commissioner to South Africa, with concurrent accreditation to Swaziland and Lesotho.

This was revealed in a statement by Ms. Sarah Sanda, the Special Assistant on Media to Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, said this on Monday in Abuja.

The minister presented the letter of credence to the new ambassador on Monday in Abuja.

She added that before his appointment, Bala was Deputy High Commissioner to the UK.

A career diplomat, Amb. Bala joined the Foreign Service in 1999 and had at different times served in Brasilia, Sudan, The Gambia, Netherlands and Thailand.

He also served in the State House Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, as well as State House Protocol.

Bala will replace Ahmed Ibeto, the former Ambassador who resigned his appointment in July to join the Peoples Democratic Party.

SOURCE: www.kulichang.com

Nigeria is working again under President Buhari.
We will get there.

Why Kabiru Bala? The Nigerians in South Africa are majorly Igbo and Yoruba. What's wrong with this jubril sef?