Chairman, Governors Mandate Network, Earl Osaro Onaiwu, on Wednesday, congratulated the newly appointed Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President Prof. Ibrahim Gambari.
* Gambari
Onaiwu, in a statement made available in Abuja, described Prof. Gambari as a man of “good character with intellectual soundness.”
* Onaiwu
It would be recalled that the media was, on Tuesday, awashed with the news of the appointment of Gambari as CoS by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, confirmed the report on Wednesday at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House when he announced that President Buhari had appointed the seasoned diplomat.
Reacting, Onaiwu recalled how he met the new CoS way back in 1998 when they both lived as neighbours at Ikeja G.R.A in Lagos.
He, however, advised Gambari to work harmoniously with the 36 state governors, saying that “the governors who are the face of governance at the grassroot will greatly assist to support the projects and programmes of the presidency better if properly engaged.”
He then prayed that the new Chief of Staff enjoy a peaceful and productive time in office.
Prof. Gambling, a renowned scholar and diplomat, replaced Abba Kyari, who died on April 17 from Coronavirus (COVID-19) complications.
Gambari, from Kwara State, was the Minister of External Affairs between 1984 and 1985.