Buni appoints Goje as Yobe SSG

Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved the appointment of Dr Mohammed Goje as the Acting Secretary to the State Government, with immediate effect.

The approval was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Buni’s Media Aide, Mamman Mohammed.

According to the statement, Goje, until his appointment, was the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).

The governor urged the new appointee to rededicate himself to the service of the state and the betterment of its people.

The appointment follows the emergence of former Secretary to the State Government, Baba Malam Wali, as the preferred successor to Governor Buni ahead of the 2027 governorship election.