Zulum Swears In Commissioners, Advisers, Perm Sec

Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has sworn in 17 new commissioners to constitute the State Executive Council (SEC) for his second term which began on May 29, 2023.

The governor assigned the commissioners to their respective ministries.

Aside from commissioners, three chief advisers to the governor and one permanent secretary were also sworn in at the Multipurpose Hall of the Government House in Maiduguri at the ceremony where the chief judge, Justice Kashim Zannah, administered the oaths of office.

Zulum said, “I am indeed delighted to stand before you today on this auspicious and the finest moment of our political history as we converge for the swearing in ceremony of honourable commissioners who are members of Borno State Executive Council that will assist me in discharging the mantle of leadership during my second term as the executive governor of our great state of Borno.”

The governor assigned Barrister Hauwa Abubakar to the Ministry of Justice; Engr  Babagana Mallambe Mustapha, Ministry of Budget and Planning; Zuwaira Gambo, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development; Engr Mustapha Gubio, Ministry of Works and Housing; Engr Emat Kois, Ministry of Environment; Engr Lawan Abba Wakilbe, Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation; Sugun Mai Mele, Ministry of Local Government and Emirate Affairs; Engr Tijjani Goni Alkali, Ministry of Water Resources and Professor Usman Tar to the Ministry of Information and Internal Security.

Others are Alhaji Babagana Malarima, Ministry of Religious Affairs; Engr Ibrahim Idriss Garba, Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement; Professor Baba Gana, Ministry of Health; Ahmed Ali Ahmed, Ministry of Finance; Engr Bawu Musami, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Mr Tarfaya Asriya, Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Investment; Hon Saina Buba, Ministry of Poverty Alleviation Sports and Youth Development and Hon Tukur Ibrahim, Ministry of Inter-Governmental Affairs and Special Duties.

The three chief advisers are Dr Mairo Mandara, coordinator of sustainable development, partnership and humanitarian support; Ambassador Adam Abbas, chief policy analyst and research and Barr. Simon Malgwi as chief adviser on legal and administrative matters.

The principal secretary at the Government House, Barrister Mustapha Ali Busiguma, was sworn in as permanent secretary in the Borno State Civil Service.