We
are hearing that President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed the immediate-past-national
chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur as
Ambassador-At-Large.
The
appointment was contained in a statement from the Public Communications
Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, copy of which was made
available to the Press.
It read in part: “The President and Commander-in-Chief of the
Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck
Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, has approved the appointment of Alhaji Bamanga Mohammed
Tukur as Ambassador-At-Large.”
The statement further said Tukur, erstwhile National Chairman of
the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), from 2012 to January 2014, had in
the course of his career in Nigeria’s public service, served as the General
Manager and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Ports’ Authority (NPA) from 1975 to
1982.
“Between 1994 and 1995, he served as Minister for Industries.
Other appointments held by Alhaji Bamangar Tukur include the following;
Vice Chairman of the International Ports and Harbours Association; Chairman of
the International Cargo Handling Association; President/Chairman of the
Governing Council of Institute of Business Development; Member, Ghana Investors
Advisory Council; Member, Presidential Council on Investment of the Republic of
Benin in February, 2007; and Member of the Presidential Advisory Council in
2010. He currently, is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nigerian
Railway Corporation,” the statement read.
This
guy has been eating money for a very long time oh. See position. Happy for him
but really, what does Ambassador-At-Large means?
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