Prominent Former Deputy Governor Appointed As SSG (PHOTO)

Prominent Former Deputy Governor Appointed As SSG (PHOTO)

Governor Dikko Radda has appointed former Deputy Governor Abdullahi Garba as the secretary to the state government…CONTINUE READING

In a statement released on Monday by Mr. Radda’s chief press secretary, Ibrahim Kaula, it was announced that Mr. Abdullahi would be taking over the position previously held by Ahmed Dangiwa, who has been nominated for a ministerial position.

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“The appointment is effective immediately; Abdullahi is expected to bring his extensive experience as a technocrat to the role. His contributions to the state’s development and growth during his tenure as deputy to former governor Ibrahim Shema remain unparalleled,” Mr. Radda stated.

The newly appointed SSG had previously served as Katsina’s attorney general and commissioner for justice from 2003 to 2009, and later as the education commissioner.

Currently, he holds the position of pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council of the Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina.