DICAN Felicitates With Tuggar At 57 Hails His Leadership Qualities
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The Diplomatic Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (DICAN), felicitates with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yussuf Tuggar, on his 57th birthday anniversary.
The association, speaking through its Chairman, Comrade Idehai Frederick, said, Tuggar, has had an impressive career serving the country having come from a distinguished political background in Bauchi State.
The Minister’s father, a prominent figure had served as the Organizing Secretary of the Northern People’s Congress before and after Nigeria’s independence in 1960, and later a Senator.
Tuggar has held various notable positions, including representing Gamawa in the Federal of Representatives from 2007 to 2011, serving as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany from 2017 to 2023, and had contested twice for the governorship position in Bauchi State.
The Chairman, DICAN, specifically highlighted Tuggar’s contributions as the minister in securing crucial partnerships for Nigeria.
“Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs played a key role in the conceptualization of the Siemens Power deal, which aimed to significantly expand Nigeria’s electricity grid capacity.
“He is also instrumental in attracting significant funding from German institutions for the Kano-Maradi rail line project,” DICAN Chairman said.
The Association, wishes the Minister a happy 57th birthday and many more fruitful years of service to fatherland and humanity.
DICAN is an association of journalists covering Diplomatic related beats in Nigeria.
