Senegalese Fatma Samoura will begin work in her new role as Fifa secretary general in full capacity after bidding farewell to her former colleagues at UNDP Nigeria on Friday.
Football's world governing body, FIFA appointed Samoura to replace Jerome Valcke and she will become the first African to hold the post of Fifa secretary general.
Samoura spent 21 years working for the United Nations and becomes Fifa's first female secretary general as well.
The 54-year-old will work alongside new president Gianni Infantino and she paved way for that after a goodbye party was held for her by her old colleagues. She took to her twitter account to wish them all the best as she moves on.
So much I've learnt from my @UN experience. My staff at @UNDPNigeria summed it all up in today's farewell. #thankyou pic.twitter.com/8Tbn8rh3ll
— Fatma Samoura (@fatma_samoura)
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Fifa is desperate to repair its image following a series of corruption allegations under previous president Sepp Blatter and Valcke, leading to Fatma Samoura's appointment.
By Eli Kondoh @elikondoh