The Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) QU Dongyu has appointed Dr. Hussein Gadain as his new Representative in Nigeria and to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Dr. Gadain arrived in Nigeria on the 8th of July 2025 to assume his new role, bringing over three decades of experience in natural resource management, food security, and agricultural development in Africa and the Middle East.
In his new role, Dr. Gadain, will oversee FAO’s strategic engagement with the Government of Nigeria, development partners, and key stakeholders. He will lead the implementation of the FAO Country Programming Framework (CPF) 2023–2027, which focuses on sustainable agriculture, climate resilience, nutrition, and inclusive rural development.