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Governor Zulum appoints media aides, others

Governor Babagana Zulum has reappointed Isa Gusau as his senior special adviser on media and strategy.

• June 20, 2023
Babagana Zulum
Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum [Photo Credit: BBC]

Governor Babagana Zulum has reappointed Isa Gusau as his senior special adviser on media and strategy.

A statement on Tuesday in Maiduguri by the principal secretary of Government House, Mustafa Busuguma, said others appointed are Baba Sheikh-Haruna as the senior special assistant on media, and Abdulrahman Bundi, as the senior special assistant on new media.

Other appointments are Umar Mohammed as the general manager, Borno Radio Television (BRTV), Adamu Abbas as a chief policy analyst and research, and Bababukar Gujbawu as the special adviser on monitoring and evaluation.

Also appointed are Mairo Mandara as the chief adviser and coordinator of the Sustainable Development, Partnership and Humanitarian Support, while Ahmed Sanda is a special adviser on protocol.

The remaining appointees are Ibrahim Idris, special adviser on special projects; Ibrahim Dangana, special assistant protocol; Babakura Gadai, executive secretary of Borno State Agency for SDG; and Liman Mustapha, as acting general manager of Borno Urban Planning and Development Board.

All the appointments are with immediate effect.

(NAN)

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