Date Published: 05/31/11

Ambassador Igali is New Chief of Staff

Dr Godknows Boladei Igali

President Goodluck Jonathan has made Dr Godknows Boladei Igali, his new Chief of Staff.

He replaces Mike Ogiadomen whose tenure was not too sterling.

Ambassador Igali was Nigeria's ambassador to Sweden and former permanent secretary, water resources ministry, and secretary to the Bayelsa State Government.

A graduate of Foreign Academy, Lagos and Diplomatic Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan.

He was Secretary of the Nigeria trade and economic mission to Ghana, Liberia, Jamaica, Ethiopia, Namibia, and the USA, from 1989 to 1991.

He was Secretary, Nigerian delegation to Non Aligned summit , Cartagena, Colombia, and secretary, Nigeria delegation , first North-south summit on energy , Pueto-La Venezuela in 1996 and 1997 respectively.

Dr Igali was also a member of the Nigeria delegation to Nigeria-Cameroon mixed commission from 2002 to 2005 , and member, African Leadership Advisory Board.