Charles Usie has resigned from his role as Country Director for Christian Aid Nigeria as he prepares to take charge of Plan International Nigeria, Development Diaries can confirm.
Usie, whose resignation takes effect after 30 September, 2021, has described his 15 years with Christian Aid Nigeria as rewarding and challenging.
‘This is mixed feelings for me because the last 15 years have been both rewarding and challenging for me in Christian Aid’, the development expert said in a mail to his colleagues and partners of the organisation.
‘It is difficult to capture all of the emotions that come with this decision at this time in a mail like this. To that extent, I am simply writing to inform you of this decision because you all have been part of my journey and story with Christian Aid in Nigeria one way or the other’.
Under Usie’s leadership, Christian Aid Nigeria has delivered life-changing interventions for poor and marginalised Nigerians. The departing country director thanked his professional colleagues for their support.
‘You have supported me and enabled me by the professional and individual relationships I have held with each one of you’, he noted.
‘I certainly will be unable to fully express my thanks and appreciation to you during the years of my service at Christian Aid. I will try not to preempt my leaving speech for now’.
Usie has been responsible for the organisation’s operations in Nigeria in the areas of democracy and good governance; health and human development; humanitarian and resilient livelihoods; and gender and nutrition.
‘After my time with Christian Aid is completed, I am taking a short break for some retreat and holiday. Thereafter, I will be resuming my new responsibility as the new Country Director for Plan International here in Nigeria’, he stated.
Robert Komakech is currently serving as Interim Country Director for Plan International, which has been advocating children’s rights and equality for girls in Nigeria since 2014.
Komakech took over from Hussaini Abdu, who resigned from the role in February this year.
Photo source: Charles Usie
