Yobe State Assembly confirms new Auditor General, others

From Mohammed Maitela, Damaturu

Yobe state House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Alhaji Umar Mai Aliyu Gulani as the new Yobe state Auditor General.
This is after receiving a recommendation from the house standing committee on public service and government house having critically studied the curriculum vitae as well as information obtained during the interactive session with the nominee.
The Committee recommended that, the nominee in person of Mai Aliyu Umar Gulani was a career civil servant with versed working experience particularly in the field of financial management who met the requirement of the law and found him fit and capable of this appointment to serve as Auditor-General of the State in accordance with section 5 of the Yobe State Public Sector Audit Law 2021.
Meanwhile, the house confirmed the appointment of Aisha Haruna Godowoli as permanent member Local government Service Commission as well as Ballama Abdullahi Budu as Permanent Member Teaching Service Board.
Speaking at the plenary, the chairman house committee on public service and government house, Hon. Hassan Muhammed said, the Committee recommended that, Aisha Haruna Godowoli who was a career civil servant with versed working experience particularly in the field of legal profession.
He adds that, until her retirement as Permanent Secretary, Aisha having met the requirement of the law for appointment as Permanent Member based on the Yobe State Local Government Service Commission to complete the tenure of late Alhaji Baba Abare having satisfied the provision of Yobe State local government Law 2001.
The house also recommended and Satisfied with the nomination of Ballama Abdullahi Budu who was a career civil servant with versed working experience in administration and served in different capacities until his retirement as Permanent Secretary having met the requirement of the law of the Yobe State Teaching Service Board (amendment) law 2010.
In presiding over the plenary, the deputy speaker of the House Hon. Isa Bello Danchuwa while confirming the nominees appointment also called on them to work hard to justify the confidence reposed in them towards the development of the state.