Gov AbdulRazaq Reappoints Muka Ray As SSA… Appoints Mahmood Jimba, Opoola To Muslim, Christian Pilgrims Boards

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of  Kwara state has reappointed Mr. Eyiwuni Muka Aramide , who is popularly called Muka Ray as Senior Special Assistant on Culture and Tourism, and this has been described as a reward for the movie star’s hard-work and resourcefulness in his former role. 

The governor has also appointed Imam Mariam Nnafatima as Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in what signals the government’s renewed focus on issues of human capital development, Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Rafiu Ajakaye noted in the Government House statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Friday.

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‘Nnafatima, a stalwart of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Edu local government, holds a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Ahmadu Bello University and Master’s degree (distinction) in Biotechnology from University of East London , United Kingdom and another second degree in Cell and Molecular Biology from Cleveland State University Ohio (United States). She is also pursuing her doctoral degree. 

Nnafatima, who was until May 29, 2019, the governor’s Special Assistant on Mobilization, comes to the job with years of experience as women and child care and a community development advocate. 

She is a director at the Etsu Suleiman College of Health Sciences and Technology Tsaragi and secretary at the Nigerian Diaspora Association, Cleveland Chapter, Ohio. She was also a House of Assembly aspirant ahead of the 2023 elections. 

The governor has also reappointed Hajia Aishat Yusuf as Senior Special Assistant Herdsmen Community Outreach  — a vote of confidence in the job she did in her last stint in the same role. 

Salami Wasiu Onidugbe, a 26-year-old leader in the youth constituency, is the new Special Assistant on Student Affairs.

Onidugbe holds a bachelor’s degree in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Ilorin, and was for most part of his tertiary education a prominent figure in the student community, including as chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Kwara State axis. 

The governor has also approved the reconstitution of the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Board, with top academic and community leader, Prof Mashood Mahmood Jimba getting appointed as new chairman of the board.

Professor Jimba, until recently the chairman of the Kwara State Arabic Education Board, is an alumnus of the Azhar University Cairo (Egypt). He teaches at the Kwara State University Malete, where he is also the Dean of Students Affairs of the school. 

Other members of the board are former Commissioner for Energy,  Hajia Fatimah Hassanah; Hajia Khadijat Abutawwiy; Dr. Abubakar Agbaje; Mrs. Abibat Otuyo; and Mallam Musa Haruna Farikebe. 

The governor has similarly reappointed Prof. Timothy Opoola, a top ally of the administration, as chairman of the Kwara State Christian Pilgrims’ Welfare Board. Opoola, a prominent Christian leader, will be supported by Babatunde Alade; Kolo Philips; Bamigbola Idowu; Opeyemi Stephen; Oluwatoyin Opawoye; and Pastor Oladipupo Emmanuel’ the statement said-. Team@orientactualmags.com
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