Amidst the heightening insecurity challenges in parts of the country, the Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar has tendered his resignation letter to President Bola Tinubu.

The DG NIA who announced this move while addressing newsmen after a routine briefing of Mr President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja during the weekend, cited personal and family reasons for his resignation. 

He thanked President Tinubu for the opportunity to serve under his leadership while he pledged to remain professionally dedicated to Nigeria and committed to Noble causes.

The exiting NIA boss was first appointed in 2018 by former President Muhammadu Buhari, who extended his stay in office in December 2021, and then worked under the administration of President Tinubu for 15months.