Mrs. Hajo Sani, who wrote a book about President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, has been named as Nigeria’s Ambassador / Permanent Delegate to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

In a statement on Wednesday, Ben Bem Goong, director of press and public relations at the ministry of education, said the appointment of Sani, senior special assistant on administration and women affairs to Aisha Buhari, the president’s wife, took effect on March 16.

Sani’s new appointment comes about a week after a biography she wrote for the wife of the President titled, ‘Aisha Buhari: Being different,’ was presented to the public at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja.

Goong also noted that the president made other appointments in key establishments in the education sector.

The appointment includes “Prof. John Okpako Enaohwo, Chairman, Governing Board of National Commission for Colleges of Education, (NCCE), Abuja.

“Prof. Abdullahi A. Abba, Pro- Chancellor/ Chairman, Governing Council, Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State.

“Prof. Idris Muhammad Bugaje, Executive Secretary, National Board For Technical Education, (NBTE) Kaduna,

“Dr. Benjamin Ogbole Abakpa as Executive Secretary of National Senior Secondary Education Commission, (NSSEC), Abuja.

“Prof. Paulinus Chijikoke Okwelle, Executive Secretary, National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Abuja.

“Prof. Ibrahim Muhammad as Director/CEO, Nigerian Arabic Language Village, Ngala, Borno State.”