The former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has reacted to the appointment of Ibrahim Gambari as President Muhammadu Buhari’s new Chief of Staff.

President Buhari on Wednesday during Federal Executive Council meeting announced the appointment of Gambari as his new CoS.

Saraki in his reaction to the appointment took to his official Twitter page to congratulate the new Chief of Staff.

The former Senate President described Gambari as a disciplined diplomat who will do well on the job.

His tweet reads: “I congratulate Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari on his appointment as Chief of Staff to President @MBuhari. Professor Gambari is a decent man, a cerebral academic, disciplined diplomat, and he is coming in with the necessary pedigree that will help him to do well on the job.”

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has also congratulated Gambari, expressing optimism that he will deploy his skills to serve Nigeria.

He wrote: “Congratulations Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR on your appointment as Chief of Staff to @MBuhari.”

“It is my hope and expectation and those of millions of Nigerians that you will deploy your varied skills garnered over the years in the service of our nation.”