The presidency has today announced the appointment of Professor Tijjani Bande, a former director-general of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies as Nigeria’s new ambassador to the United Nations. Bande will replace Professor Joy Ogwu who has held the post since 2008.
Here are the quick facts about the new ambassador.
Bande was born at Zagga in present day Kebbi State.
He holds M.A in Political Science from the Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA in 1981 and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Toronto, Canada in 1987.
Professor Bande was, from January 2000 to February 2004, the Director-General of the Centre African de Formation et de Recherche Administrative pour le Development (CAFRAD) in Tangier, Morocco. This is Africa’s premier institution with responsibility for training and research in public administration and management.
He was the Vice-Chancellor Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, which ended in February bewtwen 2004 and 2009.
He served as Acting Director General of the National Institute from 2010 till March 2016.