Zulum approves cabinet Resheffulment drops two commissioners, announces replacement

Zulum approves cabinet Resheffulment drops two commissioners, announces replacement

By Madu Mohammed, Maiduguri

The Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum, has relieved two commissioners of their appointments and replaced with another in a cabinet resheffulment with a view to revitalize governance and enhance service delivery.

Governor Zulum resheffulment was contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Dauda Iliya, on Thursday, said the officials affected are the commissioners for Environment and Inter-governmental and Special Duties.

Zulum while expressing appreciation to the two officials and wished them the best in their future endeavours, announced Engr. Mohammed Habib and Ibrahim Hala Hassan as replacement of the two relieved officers.

Meanwhile, Governor Zulum also approved the appointment of Professor Yusuf Gana Balami as the Executive Chairman of Borno State Secondary Education Board.

Balami, Professor of Education Psychology, hails from Hawul, in the southern part of the state, he worked with Borno State Ministry of Education between 1984 and 1988, and later proceeded to the University of Maiduguri as graduate assistant and he became a professor in 2014.

Professional Balami is a member of several professional bodies and has authored countless publications as lead author or co-author.

Zulum while congratulating Professor Balami urged him to deploy his years of experience in the education sector, both as an administrator and an academia, in reshaping the quality of secondary education in Borno.

The statement also added that all appointments were communicated to the Borno State House of Assembly for confirmation.