Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has relieved all the commissioners of their appointments and approved the immediate dissolution of the State Executive Council.
In a statement issued Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Bukar Tijani, directed all commissioners to hand over the affairs of their respective ministries to the Permanent Secretaries on or before Friday, April 3, 2026.
Governor Zulum said the decision is to create an enabling environment for any member of the council who wishes to contest elective positions in the forthcoming general elections.
He expressed his profound appreciation to the outgoing commissioners for their dedication, commitment, and invaluable contributions to the development and service of the people of Borno State.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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