Tambuwal Appoints 9 Permanent Secretaries

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has approved the appointment of 9 Permanent Secretaries in the State civil service.

In a statement issued on Thursday by Director General to the Governor on Media and Public Affairs, Abu Shekara, he said the appointments were sequel to vacuum created in the service.

Shekara gave the names of the appointees as Sa’idu Muhammad Maccido; who was Secretary to the Sultanate Council and currently the “Danbura” of Sokoto, Malam Abubakar Shekara, currently the Director General, Media and Public Affairs to the Sokoto State Governor and State Media Corporation and Ahmad Moyi Tambuwal, currently the General Manager, Sokoto State Water Board.

Among the new appointees are Mu’azu Madawaki, who is a Director with the Administration and General Services Department; Faruku Shehu, who is the current Secretary, State Universal Basic Education Board and Hauwa Abubakar Mohammed, who is a Director General at the State Tourism Development Agency.

Others are Dr. Attahiru Maigandi, currently the Secretary, State Water Board; Aminu Aliyu Dogondaji, who is the Director General, SACDP/IFAD and Ibrahim Adamu, currently the Director, Information Services at the State Ministry of Information.

Tambuwal congratulated the new appointees, while enjoining them to maintain the commitment and discipline for which they have been recognized.