The Executive Governor of Taraba state, Arch. Darius Dickson Ishaku has approved the appointments of 80 Special Advisers.This was contained in a Press Release signed by the deputy chief press secretary to the governor, Mr. Iliya Bekyu Akweh.
According to the statement, the Special Advisers are:
Innocent Bala Kona (Ardo Kola),
Abubakar Mahmood ES (Bali),
Soja Dantanimu (Bali),
Ismaila Hammangabdo (Gashaka), Abdulmumini Abbot (Gashaka),
Luka Umar Agyo (Gassol),
Beatrice Kitchener (Ibi),
Zainab Idris Waziri (Wukari),
Adashos J. Adashos (Ibi),
Hillary Kaigama (Jalingo),
Nuhu Sadiq Mbullow (Karim Lamido), Joshua Augustine (Karim Lamido), Kabiru A. Pitiko (Karim Lamido), Sabastine H. Usman (Karim Lamido), Barnabas T.Y Yusuf (Karim Lamido),
Rev. Emmanuel Sheka (Karim Lamido), Jonah Shamaki (Kurmi),
Simon I. Danga (Kurmi),
Danfulani Baji (Kurmi),
Gambo Maikatako (Kurmi),
Danjuma Barde (Lau),
Rt. Hon. Simon Shimpu (Lau),
Fatima Hassan (Sardauna),
Barr. Elijah Nyaro (Sardauna),
Fred Audu Jankada (Takum),
Dr. Rukaya Hamman (Takum),
and Barr. Yohanna Addy (Ussa).
Other approved Special Advisers are:
Elisha Rikwentishe (Ussa),
Dr. Onesinus B. Shaki (Ussa),
Rilwan Dauda Julde (Wukari),
Samson Tor Musa (Wukari),
Zakari Adembo (Wukari),
Col. Nwunuke Agyo Rtd. (Wukari), Saadanu Lawal Bantaje (Wukari), Timothy Gani (Wukari),
Almashy Algadas (Yorro),
Justine Kwanti (Zing),
Mary G. Manzo (Zing),
Bodmas Dopah (Zing),
Emmanuel Madaki (Yangtu Special Development Area),
Ismaila Yushau Maihanci (Jalingo), Nathaniel Solomon (Gassol),
Embondi James Abi (Kurmi),
Shuaibu Abong (Kurmi),
Saratu Bulus (Gashaka),
John Tobi Yarafa (Kurmi),
Danlami Jorro Etsebsha (Donga),
Iliyasu Goje (Gassol),
Albert Ali Dagari (Kurmi),
Abershi Musa (Ussa),
Jonathan Nyanbon (Sardauna),
Zando Hoku (Wukari),
Adamu Danladi (Karim Lamido), Philomina Yavala (Jalingo),
Ibrahim Hussaini Mafindi (Jalingo), Hussaini Umar Aliyu (Jalingo)
Jalo Kabiru Abdullahi (Intergovernmental, Bali)
Other Special Advisers include:
Leah O Solomon (Zing),
Cyprian A James (Lau)
, Veronica Alhassan (Bali),
Aminu Umar Jalingo (Jalingo),
Musa Isa Karim (Karim Lamido), Absalom Simon (Lau),
Danasali M.B. Biru (Gassol), Abdulsalam Bunu Bashir (Jalingo), Happy J Shonrumba (Ardo Kola),
Jibril Bello Badaware (Ardo Kola), Kucheli Boss (Jalingo),
Musa Abba Tukur, Elder Simon Angyu
(Establishment, Wukari),
Iliya Mohammed Ajibu (lbi),
Rt. Hon. Simon Dogari (Kurmi),
Danjuma Ayuba (Karim Lamido),
Aliyu Chiroma Yakubu (Gassol),
Barr. Emmanuel Gowon (Karim Lamido), Lois Emmanuel (Wukari),
Ezekiel Lamba Wazini (Gashaka),
Barr, Bala Obadiah (Donga),
Joel Steven Sungba’a (Donga),
Sule Jufai Yambam (Sardauna),
Barrl Tafi Warwar (Sardauna),
Audu Abdulkadir Boli (Sardauna), Mohammed ldi Maiyaki (Gashaka), Yahaya Abdulrahman (Gassol),
Kallamu Alhamdu (Zing),
Nura Dantsoho (Jalingo),
Abdulmumini Vaki, (Sardauna) and Daniel Ishaya Gani (Wukari).
According to the press release, the appointments of the Special Advisers take effect from 3rd February 2020.
An official post regarding the appointment was released by Governor Ishaku and reads thus;
“Earlier today, I approved the appointments of some Special Advisers.”
“The formation of this team, is in line with my administration’s agenda in bringing the Government more closer to the people.”
“I urge them all to display a high level of professionalism, patriotism, and total dedication in the discharge of their duties.”
“All appointments take effect immediately.”