H.E. Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria

H.E. Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar is a graduate of International Relations from the United States International University, San Diego California, and holds a master's in International Relations from the prestigious University of Cambridge in the UK.

He has had a long career in the oil & gas sector as an entrepreneur and consultant, carrying out acclaimed studies in the field and offering his service on the boards of several companies.

Ambassador Tuggar has a robust political career, serving as a Federal legislator for Gamawa Federal Constituency from 2007 to 2011. He actively contributed to various committees and councils in the House of Representatives such as the House Committee on Public Procurement, the Committee on Petroleum (Upstream), the Sub-Committee on Local Content, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the House Committee on Legislative Budgeting and the Committee on Agriculture.

In recognition of his commitment to national development, he was awarded the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), a special national honour award of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

In August 2023, Ambassador Tuggar was sworn in as the 29th Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Ahmed Tinubu administration, and he continues his drive to apply his experience in the area of International Relations for the benefit of the country, showing values of innovation, hard work, diligence , excellence and outstanding insight.