Professor Ibrahim Gambari has been appointed as the Chief of Staff to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), the presidency confirmed on Wednesday.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, announced this at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.

Gambari arrived at the Presidential Villa about 10.53am on Wednesday.

Gambari, an indigene of Kwara State, replaced Abba Kyari who died on April 17 from coronavirus-related complications.

Congratulating the new CoS, Nigeria’s former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, tweeted,

“I congratulate Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari on his appointment as Chief of Staff to President @MBuhari.

“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 in this onerous assignment. I urge all Nigerians to give him all the support that he needs to perform in office.”