Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state on Saturday announced the appointment of Alhaji Usman Shuwa Jidda as Secretary to the State Government (SSG), while Barrister Yakubu Bukar and Alhaji Modu Musa retain their positions as Head of Service (HOS) and Chief of Staff (CoS) respectively.
This is the first appointment embarked upon by the governor after his reelection in the April 11th general elections.
The appointment which is with immediate effect followed the dissolution of the cabinet on 27th May, 2015, and in accordance with the powers vested on the governor by section 208 Sub-section 2 (a) and (d) of the 1999 constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria.
In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary Administration and General Services, Governor’s Office, Dr. Maryam Bukar Ibrahim and made available to our Correspondent, the governor also approved the re-appointment of Alhaji Isa Umar Gusau as his Special Adviser on Communications and Strategy, Alhaji Usman Kumo, as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media (Radio), while Miss Kwapchi Bata Dibal also retains her position as SSA on Media (Television).
Also appointed as SSAs are Yusuf Usman Shettima and Abba Bashir Talbari (Social Media), Baba Zannah Abdulkarim, (Special Projects), Mustapha Mohammed Kukawa and Christopher Godwin Akaba (Special Duties).
The new SSG, Jidda Shuwa, aged 57, studied Law at the prestigious Ahmad Bello University Zaria (ABU). He had been at various times Registrar of Borno College of Legal and Islamic Studies (BOCOLIS).
He was also a lecturer at the University of Maiduguri and Director of Administration at Borno State Agricultural Development Programme (BOSADP). Recently, he became the Executive Chairman of Borno State Teaching Service Board.
The governor while congratulating all the appointees for their well deserved appointment, urged them to contribute immensely in the discharge of their duties towards development of the state.
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