Saleh Abubakar on Wednesday assumed office as the new director-general of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall, NAGGW.
Following his recent appointment by President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar formally took over from the immediate-past boss of the agency, Dr Yusuf Bukar.
A statement by the head of Information and Public Relations Unit of the agency, Mrs Sule Pauline, said the handover ceremony took place on Monday.
Speaking at the ceremony, Abubakar said he will build on the foundation and consolidate on the achievements recorded by his predecessor in combating desertification and promoting sustainable development of drylands.
He pledged commitment to duty and solicited for the support of the management and staff of the agency to work as a team in order to achieve its mandate to the letter.
Saleh appreciated the outgone director-general’s conscientious efforts and professionalism in achieving the Great Green wall programme of halting desertification and restoring degraded lands.
Earlier in his remark, Bukar said the agency under his leadership, achieved tremendous successes in terms of addressing land degradation, especially in the 11 frontline states troubled by desertification.
Yusuf thanked the management team for the support and cooperation he enjoyed during his leadership period and implore them to accord same to the new helmsman.
The new director-general is a graduate of Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria who is highly experienced in public administration and decades of experience across several sectors.
