The governor, who made the clarifications today, Saturday, in Lafiya, the State capital, as his announced his first set of appointments of nine senior special assistants to work in the new administration, stressed that his first wife, Hajiya Salifat Abdullahi Sule will the First Lady.
It was gathered that the governor just married the thirds wife a couple of months ago
Governor Abdullahi named the new appointees asJohn Mamman as Senior Special Assistant on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs; Samuel Egya as Senior Special Assistant in Governor’s Office; Yakubu Kwanta as Senior Special Assistant Youth Affairs and NGOs , Murtala Alhassan Lamus as Senior Special Assistant Special Duties, Ibrahim Abdullahi as Senior Special Assistant Investment and Economic Planning.
In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary (Political Affairs and Special Services) Abubakar Sadiq Ishaq, Governor Abdullahi also appointed Thomas James as Senior Special Assistant Liaison Office Abuja; Rakiya Alaku as Senior Special Assistant Women Affairs and Empowerment; Salihu Isyaka Ogah Senior Special Assistant Deputy Governor’s Office and Abubakar Iman Zanwa as Senior Special Assistant Legal Matters.
The appointments, according to the statement are with effect from today, 1st June 2019.