My job as Buhari’s chief of Staff – Gambari

Yusuf Bello| Ibrahim Gambari, the newly appointed Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday has opened up on what is expected of him as the president’s gatekeeper.

Gambari, whose appointment was confirmed at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided by the president, spoke to journalists shortly after the meeting.

He said, “I want to thank the president of the federal republic for giving me this opportunity to serve him and of the country.”

On what Nigerians should expect from him in his new office, the retired diplomat said, “I have not started, so I will find out and maybe… I don’t report directly to the nation, I report directly to the president.”

“I think he needs my loyalty, competence and support,” adding that his guiding principle would be “to serve the president to the best of my ability.”

The 75-year old Gambari replaces the late Abba Kyari, who died from coronavirus complications last month.