Buhari Appoints Kingibe As Special Envoy To Chad, LCB Region

President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of
Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, as his Special Envoy to Chad and the
Lake Chad Basin Region.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Mr Boss
Mustapha who disclosed this in a statement Monday in Abuja said the
appointment is of a “Cabinet Rank Status”.

The statement reads; “President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved
the appointment of Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, as his Special
Envoy with Cabinet Rank Status, to Chad and the Lake Chad Basin
Region.

“This appointment of a Special Envoy by the President is also in
consonance with the resolution of the Extraordinary Summit of Heads
of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission Member
Countries, on the situation in Chad on the 25th of May, 2021.

“The Special Envoy will amongst others: Monitor developments in
Chad and the Lake Chad Basin Region; aid reconciliation and
seamless progress towards return to democratic rule at the end of
the current Transitional Military Council’s rule; Collaborate with
member Countries and partners in the region with similar
initiatives to restore stability, promote peace and, security; and,
Promote any other initiative ancillary to the restoration of peace
and security in Chad, the North East Nigeria and the Lake Chad
Basin Region.

“President Buhari has by this appointment demonstrated the
determination of Nigeria to lead regional security efforts that
will stabilize the Lake Chad Basin Region, bring peace to Chad and
ultimately eliminate the Boko Haram Insurgency in the North East
zone of Nigeria.

“This is also a fulfillment of the President’s promise to
General Mahamat Deby Itno, the President of the Transitional
Military Council of Chad, to support a seamless progress towards
return to democratic rule, when he visited Nigeria in May, 2021

“The Special Envoy, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe is an
accomplished multi-lingual diplomat, who had at various times
served the nation as Federal Permanent Secretary, Secretary to the
Constituent Assembly, Cabinet Minister and Secretary to the
Government of the Federation. He had also participated in previous
Nigeria-led Chadian reconciliation talks (Kano 1 & II as well as
Lagos 1 & II)”.

President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of
Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, as his Special Envoy to Chad and the
Lake Chad Basin Region.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Mr Boss
Mustapha who disclosed this in a statement Monday in Abuja said the
appointment is of a “Cabinet Rank Status”.

The statement reads; “President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved
the appointment of Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, as his Special
Envoy with Cabinet Rank Status, to Chad and the Lake Chad Basin
Region.

“This appointment of a Special Envoy by the President is also in
consonance with the resolution of the Extraordinary Summit of Heads
of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission Member
Countries, on the situation in Chad on the 25th of May, 2021.

“The Special Envoy will amongst others: Monitor developments in
Chad and the Lake Chad Basin Region; aid reconciliation and
seamless progress towards return to democratic rule at the end of
the current Transitional Military Council’s rule; Collaborate with
member Countries and partners in the region with similar
initiatives to restore stability, promote peace and, security; and,
Promote any other initiative ancillary to the restoration of peace
and security in Chad, the North East Nigeria and the Lake Chad
Basin Region.

“President Buhari has by this appointment demonstrated the
determination of Nigeria to lead regional security efforts that
will stabilize the Lake Chad Basin Region, bring peace to Chad and
ultimately eliminate the Boko Haram Insurgency in the North East
zone of Nigeria.

“This is also a fulfillment of the President’s promise to
General Mahamat Deby Itno, the President of the Transitional
Military Council of Chad, to support a seamless progress towards
return to democratic rule, when he visited Nigeria in May, 2021

“The Special Envoy, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe is an
accomplished multi-lingual diplomat, who had at various times
served the nation as Federal Permanent Secretary, Secretary to the
Constituent Assembly, Cabinet Minister and Secretary to the
Government of the Federation. He had also participated in previous
Nigeria-led Chadian reconciliation talks (Kano 1 & II as well as
Lagos 1 & II)”.