Buhari appoints Bashir Garba Lado NAPTIP DG

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the swapping of positions by heads of two agencies under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.

The agencies are the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRMI) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).

This was contained in a statement by presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Thursday.

The statement said Imaan Suleiman, the NAPTIP DG takes over as the National Commissioner in charge of NCRMI.

The statement further stated that Senator Bashir Garba Lado the NCRMI National Commissioner takes over as NAPTIP DG.

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It said the reshufflement was in order to realise and sustain the government’s abiding desire for effective and efficient service delivery in the two organisations.

The new NCRMI federal commissioner was appointed as the head of NAPTIP after her predecessor, Julie Okah-Donli, was axed. She assumed office in December.

A politician and businesswoman, Mrs Suleiman-Ibrahim’s had served as a special adviser on strategic communication to the minister of state for education before her appointment last year.

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On his own part, Senator Bashir Garba Lado represented Kano Central Senatorial District in the 7th National Assembly.

He assumed as head of NCRMI in August 2019 after he was persuaded to step down for current senator representing the district, Ibrahim Shekarau.