Sokoto State governor appoints new aides, permanent secretaries

Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has approved the appointment of six special advisers, three senior special assistants, and five permanent secretaries, one in acting capacity.

The appointments were announced in a statement issued by the Director-General of Media and Publicity at the Government House, Sokoto, Abubakar Bawa.

According to the statement, the newly appointed Special Advisers are Garba Muhammad Sabon Birni, Mukhtari Bello Abdurrahman, Shi’itu M. Bello, Alhaji Tukur Sanyinna, Alhaji Abdullahi Jabo, and Mamman Aliyu Salisu.

The governor also appointed Jummai Bello Kware, Nana Mamman Nasarawa, and Hon. Emmanuel Ekereke as Senior Special Assistants.

In addition, Buhari Umar, Abdullahi B. Muhammad, Musa Muhammad, and Jibril Sa’adu were appointed as permanent secretaries, while Aliyu Magaji was named acting Permanent Secretary.

The statement added that “all the appointments take immediate effect.”