Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal
SAN FRANCISCO, January 23, (THEWILL) – The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has approved the appointment of Alhaji Mukhtar Umar Magori as the new Chief of Staff, Government House.

Magori, who until this appointment, was into private business, attended Nagarta College, Sokoto for his secondary education afterwhich he proceeded to the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for his first degree.

The new Chief of Staff has an MSc in Maritime Studies from the
University of Wales in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

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Meanwhile, Governor Tambuwal also approved the restructuring of Sokoto State Media Corporation, SSMC.

Under the new and enhanced arrangement, Malam Abubakar Shekara was appointed Managing Director, while Alhaji Labaran Lumo Dundaye is the Deputy Managing Director)

While Usman Buhari Sani was appointed Director, Rima Radio, Alhaji Lawal Sadiq comes on as Director, Rima Television, with Aliyu Aliyu Dogon Daji as the Director, State FM.

This was announced in a statement by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mallam Imam Imam, who stated that Abubakar Junaidu was appointed Director Administration, while Hajiya Halima S. Tudu has been appointed as a Director-General in the State Civil Service.

“All other directors in the media corporation retain their current positions and schedule.

“The Governor tasked the new team to introduce innovative strategies that will reposition the state media outfits for optimum results.

“He also urged the new team to key into government’s overall objective of providing quality service that will lead to the upliftment of the standard of living of the people of Sokoto State,” the statement read in part.

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