Yobe State Governor Hon. Mai Mala Buni has approved the appointment of 24 special advisers.
This is made known in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Yobe state government, Alhaji Baba Malam Wali, and made available to newsmen by his press secretary Shuaibu Abdullahi in Damaturu.
The names of the nominees include Dr.Kole Shettima, Adviser on Policy Delivery, Dr. Mahmoud Bukar Maina Adviser on Science Research and innovation, General Dahiru Abdulsalam Special Adviser on Security Matters, Usman Adamu Kabarma Special Adviser on Political and Legislative Affairs and Alhaji Mohammed Lamin Special Adviser on Basic and Secondary Education.
Others are Alhaji Mala Musti Special Adviser on Higher Education Alhaji Bukar Dauda, Special Adviser on Commerce, Hon. Abdullahi Usman Kukuwa Special Adviser on Energy and Transport, Senator Alkali Abdulkadir Jajere Special Adviser on Agriculture, Hon. Yerima Lawan Yunusari Special Adviser on Local Government Affairs and Hon. Mohammed Samaila Nguru Special Adviser on Environment.
Also, the nominees include Alhaji Mohammed Kadai Special Adviser on Finance, Hon. Zanna Ali Machina Special Adviser on Wealth and Job Creation, Hon. Wakil Ahmed Sarki Special Adviser on investment, Barrister Baba Dala Special Adviser on Legal Matters, Hon. Bala Ajeje Special Adviser on Rural Development, Honourable Abba Gana Tata Special Adviser on Works and Ustaz Baba Gana Malam Kyari Special Adviser on Religious Affairs.
Still on the list are Hon.Musa Gamcho Tela Special Adviser on Health, Senator Adamu Garba Talba Special Adviser on Humanitarian Affairs, Hajiya Hajara Ibrahim Potiskum Special Adviser on Women Affairs, Alhaji Baffa Maina Special Adviser on Haj Operation, Hon. Kachalla Mai Hassan Special Adviser on Special Duties and Hon. Waya Dagari Special Adviser on Information, respectively.
The statement added that all the appointment takes immediate effect.