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Governor Babagana Umara Zulum Appoints Prof. Isa Marte As New Chief Of Staff

From Dauda R PamMaiduguri

….Merges Ministry Of Higher Education With Science And Technology

Borno state Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of Professor Isa Hussaini Marte as new chief of staff Government House.

This was contained in a statement made by the governor‘s senior special adviser, public relations and strategy,Malam Isa Gusau,Wednesday,in MAIDUGURI.

Untill his new appointment,Prof.Isa Husaini Marte, was a serving commissioner for higher education, since August, 2019.

He is to replace the late Dr Babagana Wakil, mni, who passed on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Maiduguri, after a protracted illness having served as chief of staff from Tuesday, June 25, 2019 till his demise.

According to the governors spokesman,Prof Isa Marte is to handover to Dr Babagana Mustapha Mallumbe, whose new ministry will now be Higher education, Science, Technology and Innovation, stressing that the merger of the two ministries is in line with the administration’s public service reforms.

A professor of pharmacology with specialty in cancer research is also a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science.

“Zulum’s choice of Professor Isa Hussaini Marte, is in recognition of his proven capacity, strong passion for development, unbending principles that align with the governor’s, and above all, his proven integrity” Gusau said.

He said that,Prof Marte,is expected to work round the clock to efficiently co-ordinate all affairs of the government house to enable the full attainment of governor Zulum’s bold vision that is already a work in progress for a peaceful, stable, economically recovered and highly progressive Borno State.

Monday, August 17, 2020, has been slated for his swearing in ceremony arguing that ,governor Zulum looks forward to working with him at a higher level.

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