BY MUSA IDRIS UMAR,
Borno State Governor, who is also the chairman of North East Governors'Forum, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of Umar Musa Gulani as the new Director General of the forum.
This announcement was made public on Monday in a statement issued by special adviser on media and publicity, Dauda Iliya.
Gulani brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having served as Director (General Services) at the office of the secretary to the government of the federation from 2019 to 2022.
He also represented the office of the secretary to the government of the federation at the Presidential Committee on North East Initiative (PCNI) from 2014 to 2019 and worked as deputy director, department of planning, ministry of defence between 2011 and 2013.
Gulani holds a bachelor of arts in education from the University of Maiduguri (1985) and has attended several management and leadership courses, including Leadership Training at UN-Habitat (2003) and International Human Resource and Personnel Management Course (2005).
In the statement, Gov. Zulum urged Gulani to leverage his experience in public service and governance to steer the forum's affairs.
He also congratulated Gulani on his appointment and expressed gratitude to the outgoing acting director general, Mohammed Yusufari, for his service.