{"id":55693,"date":"2017-01-24T07:10:59","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T06:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=55693"},"modified":"2017-01-24T07:10:59","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T06:10:59","slug":"tambuwal-appoints-new-chief-staff-restructures-sokoto-state-media-corporation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/tambuwal-appoints-new-chief-staff-restructures-sokoto-state-media-corporation\/","title":{"rendered":"TAMBUWAL APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OF STAFF, RESTRUCTURES SOKOTO STATE MEDIA CORPORATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has approved the appointment of Alhaji<\/p>\n<p>Mukhtar Umar Magori as the new Chief of Staff, Government House.<\/p>\n<p>Until this appointment, Magori was into private business.<\/p>\n<p>He attended Nagarta College, Sokoto for his secondary education and Ahmadu<br \/>\nBello University, Zaria for his first degree.<\/p>\n<p>The new Chief of Staff has an MSc in Maritime Studies from the University<br \/>\nof Wales in Cardiff, United Kingdom.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Mutawallen Sokoto, has also<br \/>\napproved the restructuring of Sokoto State Media Corporation (SSMC).<\/p>\n<p>Under the new and enhanced arrangement, the following appointments have<br \/>\nbeen made:<\/p>\n<p>1. Malam Abubakar Shekara (Managing Director)<\/p>\n<p>2. Alhaji Labaran Lumo Dundaye (Deputy Managing Director)<\/p>\n<p>3. Usman Buhari Sani (Director, Rima Radio)<\/p>\n<p>4. Alhaji Lawal Sadiq (Director, Rima Television)<\/p>\n<p>5 Aliyu Aliyu Dogon Daji (Director, State FM)<\/p>\n<p>6. Abubakar Junaidu (Director Administration)<\/p>\n<p>7. Hajiya Halima S. Tudu has been appointed as a Director-General in the<br \/>\nState Civil Service.<\/p>\n<p>All other directors in the media corporation retain their current<br \/>\npositions and schedule.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor tasked the new team to introduce innovative strategies that<br \/>\nwill reposition the state media outfits for optimum results.<\/p>\n<p>He also urged the new team to key into government&#8217;s overall objective of<br \/>\nproviding quality service that will lead to the upliftment of the standard<br \/>\nof living of the people of Sokoto State.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has approved the appointment of Alhaji Mukhtar Umar Magori as the new Chief of Staff, Government House. 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