Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has approved the appointment of Dr Mohammed Goje as acting Secretary to the State Government (SSG) with immediate effect.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director-General of Press and Media Affairs to the governor, Mamman Mohammed.
Before his new role, Goje served as Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).Buni urged the appointee to justify the confidence reposed in him by rededicating himself to the service of the state.
“He should redouble his efforts towards the service of the state and the betterment of the people,” the governor said.
The appointment takes immediate effect, according to the statement.