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Zulum appoints STAs, SSAs, SAs, board members

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1 year ago

March 25, 2024

Ochuwa Ibrahim

Zulum appoints STAs, SSAs, SAs, board members

By: Babagana Wakil

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the appointment of Senior Technical Assistants (STA), Senior Special Assistants (SSA), Special Assistants (SA) and Chairmen and members of various boards, agencies, and commissions.

According to the statement released by the secretary to the Borno State Government, Hon Bukar Tijjani, on Saturday night, the appointment comprises the following persons.

SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANTs

Mohammed Zanna Borkoma – General Services
Tahiru Shettima – Political
Mai Yau Adamu – Finance and Economy
Hajja Fati Gambo Dori – Planning
Mohammed Umar Lamba – Cabinet
Usman Abubakar Wakta – Transport and Energy
Surv. Amsami Alh. Bukar – Land Matters
Engr. Kolomi Bukar – Equipment and Machinery
Hon. Umaru Sa’ad Yahe – Local Govt and Emirate Affairs

SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTs

Baba Kura Alhaji Bukar
Kachalla Ibrahim
Abba Jato Lawan
Babagana Ladan
Engr. Mahmud Goni Sanda
Bulama Mustapha
Bulama Ali Abba
Hon. Nasir Tijjani
Hon. Shehu Usman Aliyu
Bappah Saleh Gaya
Alh. Abba Chiroma
Hon. Adamu Kachalla
Dr. Samaila Garba
Pictu Hamma
Rakiya Galadima
Alhaji Mohammed Hassan
Yusuf Sawa
Hajja Ramata Dzivama
Muktar Yerima
Hon. Umar Yakubu
Wakil Mai Azir
Alhaji Goni Mustapha
Ibrahim Kolo Gaji
Babagana Bayamari
Mustapha Ali Kori
Modu Alhaji Bukar
Bukar Zanna
Alhaji Mohammed Nur
Ali Sheriff Galgal
Sadiq Abubakar Gubio
Alhaji Modu Aisami
Alhaji Bako Lawan
Babagana Modu Badu
Baba Isa Lawan
Konto Abba Zaji
36 Lawan Bukar Wasaram
37 Mohammed Inuwa
38 Umar Mohammed Bello
39 Zanna Kawuskema
40 Atom Mohammed Tom
41 Usman Alhaji Waziri (Muller)
42 Comrade Lucy
43 Hon. Abba Lawan
44 Modu Tijjani Banki
45 Hon. Abba Sheriff Ajiri
46 Hajja Zara Mohammed
47 Abdullahi Yusuf Kida
48 Alfred Yahaya Bwala
49 Habu Ibrahim
50 Shuaibu Baba Adamu
51 Amadi Md Lawal
52 Alh. Bashir Hassan
53 Dogo M. Shettima
54 Alkali Bukar Isa
55 Alh. Bukar Kolo Kashimri
56 Zanna Lawan Ajimi
57 Dauda G. Mshelia
58 El Lawan Mustapha
59 Hon. Grema Terab
60 Hon. Yakubu Margima
61 Hajja Bintu Tela (Bombi)
62 Amina Kyari
63 Amina Balarabe
64 Hajja Aisha K. Wawa
65 Fatima Mohammed Abbas
66 Hajja Yakura Kyari
67 Hon. Hauwa Sani Magaji
68 Haj. Zainab Shettima
69 Haj. Fatima Shettima
70 Hon. Bala Mohammed Yusuf
71 Hon. Babagana Modu
72 Hon. Abubakar Abdullahi
73 Hon. Mallam Gana
74 Hon. Jidda Aji
75 Hon. Suleiman Abubakar
76 Hon. Gambo Shehu Fandi
77 Hon. Lami Alhaji Kaumi
78 Hon. Abdullahi Aliyu
79 Hamsatu Umar Bolori
80 Hon. Bukar Fari
81 Babagana Alhaji Abdullahi Abadam

SPECIAL ASSISTANTTANTs

1 Barama Amodu Bukar
2 Modu Kagu Banki
3 Modu Gusami
4 Bukar Alhaji Kyari
5 Mohammed Abuna
6 Bishara Musa Lawan
7 Bakura Lawan
8 Mallam Bukar Sadiq
9 Kalali Ibrahim Kalali
10 Bukar Alhaji Zanna
11 Babagana Bukar Mustapha Chilulu
12 Hassan Atom Mohammed
13 Hon. Musa Mohammed Kaleri
14 Sheriff Alajawa
15 Rabiu Alhaji Haruna
16 Zanna Alhaji Shettima
17 Baba Sale Gur
18 Joseph Bulama
19 Tahiru Bakari
20 Alfred Yahaya Bwala
21 Abdullahi Garba Diouf
22 Adamu Hamma Zange
23 Hon. Audu Ali
24 Hussaini Mohammed Buma
25 Dauda Isimiya
26 Mustapha Imam
27 Dahiru Bakare
28 Hon. Zakka Modu
29 Hon. Samuel S. Maina
30 Grema Mallam
31 Garba Lawan
32 Modu Masta Gashigar
33 Bukar Mustapha Kareto
34 Abba Kurama Mustapha
35 Mustapha Mohammed Kukawa
36 Maina Ajimi Lawan
37 Musa Abatcha
38 Ibrahim Alhaji Bukar
39 Abdulkarim Babagana
40 Lawan Modu Ngamma
41 Goni Alhaji Sheriff
42 Ahmodu Kuya
43 Dayi Bulama Alwali
44 Ali Baba Shettima Njine
45 Alhaji Grema Goni Abdullahi
46 Binta M. Azir
47 Musa Mohammed (Mile 90)
48 Hajja Nana Ahmed VIO
49 Ya Chilla Aisami
50 Zainab Abdulkadir
51 Mary Abdulkareem
52 Fati Mohammed Shuwa
53 Allamin Mustapha Alkali
54 Comrade Shettima Umar
55 Mai Buyoma Ngala
56 Sulaiman Mohammed Yero
57 Lawan Shuwa Lawan
58 Hakeem Mohammed
59 Kalli Mohammed Kubti
60 Alhaji Jibir Ahmadu
61 Amina Abba Wajes
62 Fatima Umar Sarki (Celine Dion)
63 Amina Garba Kano
64 Hajja Mairam Abba (Alhaji Maina)
65 Hajja Amina Kashim
66 Fatima Abubakar (Amshuhur)
67 Fusam Ibrahim Imam (Hajja Karu)
68 Yagana Gambo
69 Falmata Abubakar
70 Hadiza Mohammed Ahmed (Hadi)
71 Fati Lawan
72 Hajja Bintu Zanna
73 Hauwa Musa (Hauwa Dogo)
74 Hajja Hauwa Zanna Ali
75 Adama Mohammed Saddam
76 Aishatu Dodo (Shatuwalle)
77 Hajja Inna Kassim
78 Babagana Malari

BOARDS/ AGENCIES AND COMMISSIONS

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION BOARD

01 Honourable Mahmud Lawan Maina – Chairman
02 Wakil Abbas Jilbe – Member
03 Zannah Dalatu Kullima – Member
04 Galdi Garba Shani – Member

URBAN PLANNING BOARD

01 Alhaji Ibrahim Magaji Wala – Chairman
02 Zannah Mustapha (Premier) – Member
03 Hon. Ba’aji Kachalla – Member

BORNO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SERVICE (BOGIS)

01 Alhaji Zannah Mahdi – Chairman
02 Yagana Abba Gumsu – Member
03 Engr Lawan Umar Grema (Kaga) – Member
04 Barrister Abba Buba Chekene – Member

EDUCATION TRUST FUND

01 Prof Hauwa Biu – Chairperson
02 Lydia Gora – Member
03 Kaka Alhaji Abba – Member

AUDIT SERVICE COMMISSIONION

01 Ibrahim Mohammed Lawalam – Chairman
02 Mohammed Kauje – Member
03 Lawan Gana Mustapha – Member
04 Mohammed Joromi – Member

INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY

01 Bulama Laminu – Executive Secretary

STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (SEMA)

01 Sheriff Bukar – District Coordinator
02 Mada Saidu – District Coordinator
03 Mustapha Kagu – District Coordinator

REVENUE SERVICE BOARD

01 Bukar Lawan – Chairman
02 Hajja Ba’ana A. Modu – Member
03 Barrister Ibrahim Kaigama – Member

BORNO EXPRESS COOPERATION

01 Engr Babagana Moruma – Chairman
02 Zanna Wuroma – Member
03 Hajiya Hauwa Ali Abubakar (Baraka) – Member
04 Shettima Bukar – Member
05 Hajja Yawo Gaji – Member
06 Ali Garba Amvour – Member
07 Mohammed Gaji Kafa – Member

BORNO INVESTMENT COMPANY

01 Alhaji Goni Dunoma – Chairman
02 Ali Kachallah Damasak – Member
03 Rep of Ministry of Trade & Investment – Member
04 Rep of Governor’s Office – Member
05 Rep of Ministry of Justice – Member
06 Rep of Ministry of Finance – Member

HOUSING COOPERATION

01 ESV Mustapha Kori – Chairman
02 Ayuba Bulus Dawa – Member
03 Mamman Zak – Member
04 Suleiman Kamba – Member
05 Hon Kamselem Allamin – Member
06 Alh. Rabi’u Bayo – Member
07 Mahmud Lawan Bakura – Member
08 Jibrin Mohammed – Member
09 Mohammed Lawan Bukar – Member
10 Fatime Umaru Fula – Member
11 Mallam Ali Abubakar Alkali – Member
12 Jiddum Bukar – Member

BORNO STATE DRUGS & MEDICAL CONSUMABLES MANAGEMENT AGENCY

01 Pharmacist Ibrahim Abba Masta – Chairman
02 Rep of Min of Health – Member
03 Rep of Min Justice – Member
04 Rep of HMB – Member
05 Rep of Central Senatorial District – Mallam Grema Gawa – Member
06 Rep of North Senatorial District – Alhaji Bukar Aji – Member
07 Rep of South Senatorial District – Abubakar Adamu Betara – Member
08 Rep of BOSCHIMA – Member
09 Rep of NDLEA – Member
10 Rep of Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN)- Member
11 Rep of Association of Medical Lab Science of Nigeria (AMLSN) -member
12 Executive Secretary – Abubakar Umar Abdulkarim – Secretary of the Board

BORNO STATE SOCIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

01 Engr Saleh Yuguda Vungas – Chairman
02 Rep of Min of Finance – Member
03 Rep of Min Women Affairs – Member
04 Rep of Ministry of Justice – Member
05 Rep of Central Senatorial District – Bashir Bulama Wulgo – Member
06 Rep of North Senatorial District – Bunu Kaigama – Member
07 Rep of South Senatorial District – Idrisa A Mbaya – Member
08 Rep of Min of Youth – Member
09 Rep of Min LG Affairs – Member
10 Rep of Min of Agric – Member
11 Rep of Market & Traders – Member
12 Rep of Financial Institutions
13 Rep of Nigeria Police
14 Rep of NSCDC
15 Secretary – Dr Lawan Hamdan Lawan – General Manager

BORNO STATE LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT AGENCY & OTHER MATTERS

01 Alhaji Mohammed A Dili – Chairman
02 Rep of Min of Finance – Member
03 Rep of Min Women Affairs – Member
04 Rep of Ministry of Justice – Member
05 Rep of Central Senatorial District – Dr Mohammed Bashir – Member
06 Rep of North Senatorial District – Bukar Mustapha – Member
07 Rep of South Senatorial District – Hon Ayamu L Gwasha – Member
08 Rep of Min of Youth – Member
09 Rep of Min LG Affairs – Member
10 Rep of Min of Agric – Member
11 Rep of Market & Traders – Member
12 Rep of Financial Institutions
13 Rep of Nigeria Police
14 Rep of NSCDC
15 Secretary – Dr Bukar Ali Usman – Director-General/Secretary of Board

BORNO STATE INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

01 Dr. Idris Yelwa – Chairman
02 Dr. Mustapha Tijjani – Member
03 Harami Balami – Member
04 Hon. Zanna Lawan Ajimi – Member
05 Rep. Governor’s Office – Member
06 Rep. Min of Education, Sci, Tech. and Innovation – Member
07 Rep. Min of Justice – Member
08 Nigerian Society of Engineers, Borno State Chapter – Member
09 Nigeria Computer Society, Borno State – Member
10 Standard Organization of Nigeria, Borno Zonal Office – Member
11 Engr. Mohammed Aji Wajiro – Member
12 Mohammed Idi – Member

The statement noted that the appointment was by powers conferred upon the governor by Section 208(2)d of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended.

Hon Bukar Tijjani said Governor Zulum congratulated the appointees, and he looks forward to their contributions to the development of Borno State.

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The mission in a statement on Facebook also reaffirmed its commitment to bilateral cooperation with Nigeria and expressed willingness to work with Nigerian authorities to meet the necessary criteria.

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At least six members of the Community Protection Guards (CPG) in Zamfara State have been killed and others feared abducted following a deadly ambush by armed bandits in Bungudu Local Government Area.

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According to sources, the group was ambushed along the route by heavily armed attackers who opened fire on them, killing six CPG personnel on the spot.

The assailants also reportedly made away with several pump-action rifles belonging to the victims and one motorcycle.

Shortly after the incident troops of Operation FANSAR, were deployed to the scene. However, the attackers had already fled into the bush before their arrival.

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