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Gov. Zulum’s 144 aides redeployed to Borno MDAs

The 144 appointees include 31 women consisting of 12 SSAs and 19 SAs.

• August 12, 2024
Babagana Umara Zulum
Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum

Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has deployed his 144 Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants to Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the state.

This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Bukar Tijjani.

The deployment, the state government said, was to enable the SSAs and SAs contribute effectively to the development of the state.

The appointees consisting 71 SSAs and 73 SAs were directed to liaise with the commissioners or chief executive officers in charge of the MDAs they were deployed to for further briefing on their functions. 

The 144 appointees include 31 women comprising 12 SSAs and 19 SAs.

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