By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of Ali Abdullahi Isa as acting Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).
Zulum’s Special Adviser on Media, Dauda Iliya, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, January 30.
Isa, who hails from Biu Local Government Area (LGA) of southern part of Borno State, started his career as an Audit Assistant in 1991, rising to the rank of Chief Administrative Officer (Audit) and was posted to Government House as Assistant Director of Administration in 2017.
“He was the Director of Research and Statistics at the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) until this appointment”, it stated.
The statement added that Zulum urged the new DG to use his wealth of experience in humanitarian service to steer the agency’s affairs for the benefit of Borno state people.
While congratulating the newly appointed DG, Zulum extended gratitude to the outgoing DG, Dr Barkindo Mohammed Saidu, for his service to the people of the state and directed him to report to the Office of Head of Service immediately.
