Jonathan appoints Tukur Ambassador-at-Large
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, the immediate past chairman of the ruling PDP, as Ambassador-at-Large.
Announcing the appointment in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the ministry of foreign affairs said Tukur, as an envoy, will be “assigned special duties by the president’’ under the new appointment.
The statement chronicled the former PDP chairman’s achievements in public and private service.
Tukur served as the general manager and chief executive of the Nigerian Ports’ Authority (NPA) from 1975 to 1982, and governor of the then Gongola State in 1983.
Between 1994 and 1995, he served as minister for industries.
He was also vice chairman, International Ports and Harbours Association; chairman, International Cargo Handling Association; and chairman, governing council of Institute of Business Development.
Tukur, was until his appointment, the chairman, board of directors of the Nigerian Railway Corporation — a position he assumed in January 2014, following his resignation as PDP chairman.
Haba, Tukur again! Is he not the current chairman of the Nigerian Railway Corporation? How come again the Ambassador-at-large? Is he jettisoning the former to pursue the latter? Sorry for the many questions at a time. These paddy paddy appointments of this PDP Government would not take the party anywhere. It’s like Mr. President really wants to over feed the Cabals in the circuit in order to actualise the 2015 project. This is not fair O.