Kwara Governor Appoints 3 New Special Assistants

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By Dipo Olowookere

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has approved the appointments of three new Special Assistants.

The appointments were announced on Tuesday by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Isiaka Gold, via a statement.

The statement said the three new aides are Hajia AbdulYekeen Sherifa Mojisola as Special Assistant on Social Mobilization, Mr Omoniyi Mukaila Ayinla as Special Assistant on Transport, and of Mr Yusuf Bukar Muhammed as Special Assistant on Non-Governmental Affairs.

The SSG congratulated the new appointees and urged them to approach their assignment with the diligence and dedication that recommended their appointments.

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