Nura Abba Rimi
His Excellency Ambassador Nura Abba Rimi | |
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| Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2024 | |
| President | Bola Tinubu |
| Minister | Doris Uzoka-Anite |
| Nigeria's Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, with concurrent accreditation to the State of Palestine and the State of Eritrea | |
| In office April 2021 – November 2023 | |
| President | |
| Director, Regions (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) | |
| In office February 2019 – April 2021 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Acting Director, Asia and Pacific Division (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) | |
| In office November 2018 – February 2019 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Minister (Economic Affairs, Trade and Investment), Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| In office October 2017 – November 2018 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Chargé d'affaires (ad interim) Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| In office February 2016 – October 2017 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Minister (Political Affairs) Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. | |
| In office October 2015 – February 2016 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Presidential Liaison Officer (PLO) State Protocol, Presidential Villa, Abuja | |
| In office May 2015 – October 2015 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari Goodluck Jonathan |
| Assistant Director (Protocol), State Protocol, Presidential Villa, Abuja | |
| In office November 2010 – May 2015 | |
| President | Goodluck Jonathan |
| Consul/Head of Chancery, Consulate General of Nigeria, New York City, United States of America | |
| In office March 2007 – October 2010 | |
| President | Olusegun Obasanjo Umaru Musa Yar'Adua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 November 1968 Rimi, North-Central State (now in Katsina State), Nigeria |
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| Education | |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Nura Abba Rimi (born 23 November 1968) is a Nigerian diplomat who currently serves as the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. He was Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Arab Republic of Egypt, with concurrent accreditation to the State of Palestine and the State of Eritrea.
Prior to his appointment as Ambassador, Rimi was a Senior Protocol Officer and Presidential Liaison Officer at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He served as the Presidential Liaison Officer between President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari, during the transition of power in 2015.
On 24 October 2023, Rimi was appointed Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service by President Bola Tinubu, "having emerged at the top of qualified candidates after a diligent assessment process."