Kebbi Governor Appoints Babale Yauri As SSG

Governor Atiku Bagudu has appointed Babale Yauri as Secretary to the State Government, SSG.

A statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Muazu Dakingari, disclosed that the former Head of Civil Service of the state was appointed to the position based on his past records.

Yauri holds a Political Science certificate from the Ahmadu Bello University and a Master’s degree from the Wales University in the U.K. He was a member of the prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies Kuru, near Jos.

According to the statement, Yauri, whose appointment is with immediate effect, started his career in the old Sokoto state and rose to the position of Director-General and also Permanent Secretary in different ministries before his appointment as Head of Service in 2014.

Bagudu urged Yauri to be committed and dedicated to his duties by deploying his expertise to the assignment.