Nigerian Ambassador to the US, Kayode Are, don present im Letter of Credence to US President Donald Trump. The ceremony happun for Thursday, May 21, for the White House.
There also be honour guard by armed forces and officers of State Department and staff of National Security Council.
Eleven oda ambassadors present their Letters to US President. Dem include ambassadors of South Africa, Chad, Chile, Yemen, Australia, and Kyrgyzstan.
President Bola Tinubu, for January 2026, approve the posting of Are afta im nomination bin confam by Senate last December.
Kayode Are, wey born for 1955, na retired Nigerian Army Colonel, intelligence officer, and former Director General of State Security Service (SSS), wey now dem call Department of State Services (DSS).
Dem see am as one of Nigeria most experienced security operatives. Im build distinguished career wey span more dan three decades for military intelligence and national security administration.
Im begin im military journey for Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), where im be member of Regular Combatant Course 12. The ambassador graduate among top 10 cadets and dem commission am as Second Lieutenant for Nigerian Army for December 1974.
Academically, im distinguish imself early for life. For 1980, im earn First Class Honours degree for Psychology from University of Ibadan, graduate as institution best student and win University Senate Prize, Faculty of Social Sciences Prize, and Department of Psychology Prize.
Im later obtain Master’s Degree for International Law and Diplomacy from University of Lagos for 1987.
During im military career, Are serve as intelligence officer for Directorate of Military Intelligence and rise to rank of colonel before im compulsory retirement from Nigerian Army for 1993.
Follow Nigeria return to democratic rule, dem appoint am Director General of State Security Service for May 1999. Im serve for dat position until August 2007, make am di longest-serving DG for history of di agency.
During im tenure, im work under administrations of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Are also serve as Deputy National Security Adviser to Federal Republic of Nigeria, contribute significantly to national security coordination and intelligence management for highest levels of government.
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